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John Williams filmography with links to DVD release (Region 1) or Blu-ray release (Region A) + info o­n Williams interviews and/or music featurettes included o­n the releases

  • The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray/DVD & Blu-ray/DVD (3D) - “Tintin: The Score”: An introduction to John Williams’ work on the film, composing various pieces even before much of the film had been made.
  • Munich (2005)
    ›  DVD
  • Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
    › DVD - ‘The Music of Memoirs’ – John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman discuss the creative process of composing the score
    › Blu-ray
  • The Terminal (2004)
    › DVD
    John Williams interview
  • Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    › DVD - Interview with John Williams & Steven Spielberg about the score.
  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (1′) – ‘Across The Stars’ music video – Recording sessions (DVD-ROM + starwars.com link) (7′) (Download here)
    › Blu-ray (Prequel Trilogy)
    › Blu-ray (Complete Saga) - John Williams interview as part of one of the documentaries included on disc 9
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (7′)
    › Blu-ray
  • The Patriot (2000)
    › DVD - Williams mentioned in Roland Emmerich’s audio commentary
    › Blu-ray
  • Angela’s Ashes (1999)
    › DVD - Director Alan Parker praises Williams in his audio commentary
  • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (5′) – Recording sessions (3′) – ‘Duel of the Fates’ music video
    › Blu-ray (Prequel Trilogy)
    › Blu-ray (Complete Saga) - John Williams interview as part of one of the documentaries included on disc 9
  • Stepmom (1998)
    › DVD
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998)
    › DVD - Interview with John Williams and sound designer Gary Rydstrom (14′)
    › Blu-ray 
  • Amistad (1997)
    › DVD - Recording sessions footage (15 seconds)
  • Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (3′) – Picture gallery of recording sessions
    › Blu-ray (Jurassic Park Trilogy)
  • Rosewood (1997)
    ›  DVD
  • Nixon (1995)
    › DVD - Williams mentioned in Oliver Stone’s audio commentary
    › Blu-ray
  • Sabrina (1995)
    ›  DVD
  • Schindler’s List (1993)
    ›  DVD
  • Jurassic Park (1993)
    ›     DVD - Picture of Williams composing at the piano in his Amblin office
    › Blu-ray (Jurassic Park Trilogy)
  • Far and Away (1992)
    ›  DVD
  • JFK (1991)
    › DVD - Williams mentioned in Oliver Stone’s audio commentary
    › Blu-ray
  • Home Alone (1990)
    › DVD - Interview with John Williams and footage from the recording sessions
    › Blu-ray - Blu-ray+DVD - HA1&2
  • Stanley & Iris (1990)
    › DVD
  • Always (1989)
    › DVD
  • Born o­n the Fourth of July (1989)
    › DVD - Williams mentioned in Oliver Stone’s audio commentary
    › Blu-ray
  • The Accidental Tourist (1988)
    › DVD
  • The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
    › DVD - Isolated score track
    › Blu-ray
  • SpaceCamp (1986)
    › DVD
  • Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series)
    › DVD
  • The River (1984)
    › DVD
  • Monsignor (1982)
    › DVD
  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (10′) – “Live at the Shrine!” (25′) – Live score audio option
    › Blu-ray (October, 2012)  - John Williams interview (10′) – “Live at the Shrine!” (25′) – Live score audio option?
  • Yes, Giorgio (1982) (Theme)
    › DVD
  • Heartbeeps (1981)
    › DVD
  • 1941 (1979)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (7′) – Isolated score track (R1 o­nly)
  • Dracula (1979)
    › DVD - Making-of featurette with John Williams interview and comments on the score by John Badham and Frank Langella
  • Superman – The Movie (1978)
    › DVD - John Williams interviews (5′) – Alternate music cues – Isolated score track
    Donner/Mankiewicz’s commentary praises Williams score o­n numerous occasions
    › Blu-ray – Blu-ray (Anthology)
  • Jaws 2 (1978)
    › DVD - John Williams featurette (5′)
  • The Fury (1978)
    › DVD
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (4′)
    › Blu-ray
  • Black Sunday (1977)
    › DVD
  • Midway (1976)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (7′)
  • The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    › DVD
  • Family Plot (1976)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (10′)
  • The Eiger Sanction (1975)
    › DVD
  • Jaws (1975)
    › DVD - John Williams interview (3′) – Picture galley of recording sessions
    › Blu-ray+DVD (August 14, 2012)
  • The Towering Inferno (1974)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • Earthquake (1974)
    › DVD
  • The Sugarland Express (1974)
    › DVD
  • Conrack (1974)
    › DVD
  • Cinderella Liberty (1973)
    › DVD - Isolated score track (mono)
  • The Long Goodbye (1973)
    › DVD
  • The Paper Chase (1973)
    › DVD
  • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    › DVD
  • Tom Sawyer (1973) (Score Adaptation)
    › DVD
  • Images (1973)
    › DVD - Director Robert Altman discusses John Williams’ score
  • Pete ‘N’ Tillie (1973)
    › DVD
  • The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • Fiddler o­n the Roof (1971) (Score Adaptation)
    › DVD - Interview with John Williams: Creating a Musical Tradition’
    › Blu-ray
  • Story of a Woman (1971)
    › Unreleased
  • Jane Eyre (1971) (TV Movie)
    › DVD
  • The Reivers (1969)
    › DVD
  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
    › DVD
  • Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting (1969)
    › DVD
  • Heidi (1968) (TV Movie)
    › DVD
  • Valley of the Dolls (1967) (Score Adaptation)
    › DVD
  • Fitzwilly (1967)
    › DVD
  • A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
    › DVD
  • The Plainsman (1966)
    › Unreleased
  • Penelope (1966)
    › Unreleased
  • Not With My Wife, You Don’t! (1966)
    › DVD
  • How to Steal a Million (1966)
    › DVD
  • The Rare Breed (1966)
    › DVD
  • The Katherine Reed Story (1965)
    › Unreleased
  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965)
    › DVD
  • None But the Brave (1965)
    › DVD
  • The Killers (1964)
    › DVD - Isolated score/effects track
  • Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    › DVD
  • Diamond Head (1963)
    › DVD
  • Stark Fear (1962)
    › DVD
  • The Secret Ways (1961) (Region 2)
    › DVD
  • Bachelor Flat (1961)
    › DVD
  • Because They’re Young (1960)
    › DVD
  • I Passed for White (1960)
    › DVD
  • Daddy-O (1959) (Region 2)
    › DVD
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