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Composer (Music Score) Born: February 8, 1932 in Flushing, Queens, NY Biography:The son of a movie studio musician, "John Williams" was trained for the family business at U.C.L.A. and Juilliard. Proficient with several instruments, Williams settled down to a thriving career as a jazz pianist. Billing himself as ""Johnny Williams"" to avoid confusion with British character actor "John Williams", the young composer worked closely with "Henry Mancini" on the "Peter Gunn" series, then branched out to compose his own scores for several of the 1960s TV adventure programs produced by "Irwin Allen". Williams' first film credit was for the 1959 adventure film "Daddy-O". A composer, arranger, and musical supervisor throughout the 1960s, Williams received the first of several Oscars for his orchestrations in "Valley of the Dolls" (1967). Although he went on to work for a number of directors in the 1970s, Williams' name became conjoined with the twin wunderkinds "George Lucas" and "Steven... Full Biography
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