John Williams’ Top 5 Most Iconic Movie Themes!

Movie fans, get ready for a documentary that will most likely ROCK!   It is being reported that Steven Spielberg will be making a documentary on the greatest cinematic composer of all time…John Williams.

Williams has had one of the most incredible careers in film industry.   He has been nominated for a staggering fifty-two Academy Awards…winning five Oscars for Fiddler on the Roof, Jaws, Star Wars, E.T., and Schindler’s List. 

But the sheer amount of iconic themes he creates for the movies he participates in is insane.   From Superman to Harry Potter…from Darth Vader to Indiana Jones…from JFK to Saving Private Ryan…Williams has composed countless legendary songs that become as famous as the films themselves.   And at 90 years old, there’s no talk of Williams slowing down!

Check out our Top 5 of John Williams Most Iconic Movie Themes below!   With video!   As for the documentary on Williams that Steven Spielberg will be making…there’s no timetable for when it will be released…but I’m sure it’ll be awesome when it comes out!

– East Side Dave

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  HOLLYWOOD - JUNE 09: Composer John Williams and director George Lucas pose during the 33rd AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to George Lucas at the Kodak Theatre on June 9, 2005 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: (L-R) Composer John Williams, Billy Dee Williams and Harrison Ford arrive for the World Premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", the highly anticipated conclusion of the Skywalker saga on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)

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  LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 25: (TABLOIDS OUT) Composer John Williams performs on stage at the Walt Disney Concert Hall opening gala, day three of three, October 25, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. Tonight, "Soundstage LA: An Inaugural Gala for Walt Disney Concert Hall," celebrates Hollywood as a creative state of mind. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images for LAPA)

• 5.) Theme From 'Jaws'

  From 1975…this classic theme delivers fear and dread to the audience with Williams’ classic notes.

• 4.) Flying Theme From 'ET'

  A legendary theme that beautifully fits E.T.‘s sense of wonder and magic.

• 3.) Theme From 'Jurassic Park'

  A song that delivers pure exhilaration from this amazing movie where dinosaurs were brought back to life.

• 2.) 'Indiana Jones' Main Theme

  One of the most famous songs in movie history…this is iconic.

• 1.) "The Imperial March" from 'The Empire Strikes Back'

  I dare you to watch college football on any Saturday and NOT hear this song being played by one of the marching bangs.   An absolutely legendary song made by a legend himself.