Five-time Oscar-winner John Williams is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Classic Brit awards in October.
The Hollywood composer has written scores for films including Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, Schindler's List and War Horse.
With 47 Academy Award nominations, Williams is the second most nominated person after Walt Disney.
Andrea Bocelli and Nicola Benedetti will perform at the event in London.
Nominations will be announced on 6 September at the Savoy hotel while the award ceremony will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on 2 October.
Myleene Klass will host the event which will be broadcast on ITV1.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19317301
John Williams to recieve Lifetimne Achievement Britt Award!
Started by Stefancos, Aug 21 2012 10:44 AM
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 10:44 AM
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 02:23 PM
Wow, 3 misspelled words in the title, a new record even for you!
Cool news though, and I love that picture they used for the article
Cool news though, and I love that picture they used for the article
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 02:36 PM
Since when is John Williams British?
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 02:36 PM
Great news! I hope he's able to attend
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 04:42 PM
Wow, 3 misspelled words in the title, a new record even for you!
He was too eager to be the first one to post it
Anyway, nice gesture, it was even mentioned on Dutch classical radio.
But when will he get his life time achievement Oscar?
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 04:52 PM
Since when is John Williams British?
when i was little, i thought he was Sir John Williams.
I hope Episode III is Called 'Revenge of the Sith'
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 04:57 PM
When you were little, you were stupid. You're still little, you know...
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 05:30 PM
John owes me a Barbican concert if he comes and collects in person.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 05:33 PM
When you were little, you were stupid. You're still little, you know...
thanks for the compliment, at nearly 30, i was starting to feel old.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 06:24 PM
Wow, 3 misspelled words in the title, a new record even for you!
Screw you!
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 10:09 PM
Great news! I hope he's able to attend
I'll be surprised if it's even mentioned during the ceremony.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 10:11 PM
Since when is John Williams British?
You can hear his accent in Jurassic Park.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 11:28 PM
Cool! Glad to see JW is getting recognition from a group that sounds like it used to be fairly elitist.
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1. Nightwatch/Killer By Night - Johnny Williams and Quincy Jones 2. Diamond Head/Gone with the Wave - Johnny Williams/Lalo Schifrin 3. Mass - Leonard Bernstein 4. Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein
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Posted 22 August 2012 - 01:43 AM
Great news for Williams! Would love to see him at the event but I highly doubt it.
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Posted 06 November 2012 - 08:20 AM
The Brit Awards lovely tribute to John, with thanks from the man:
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Posted 06 November 2012 - 12:52 PM
thanks quint
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