So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories.

Early life and family
John Williams was born on February 8 1932 on Long Island New York the son of Esther (née Towner) and Johnny Williams. T. I.

Williams has won five Academy Awards four Golden Globe Awards seven British Academy Film Awards and twenty-one Grammy Awards. the Extra-Terrestrial Home Alone and its sequel Hook Jurassic Park Schindler's List Saving Private Ryan War Horse Lincoln and the first three Harry Potter films.