Popular Post Sandor 796 Posted May 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2021 Starting with Daddy O in 1958 to the fifth film of the Indiana Jones franchise in 2022 (hopefully), Williams will have scored films in 8 different decades. I wonder if Williams is the first composer in history that has written film music over such a long period of time (64 years with the release of Indiana Jones 5) and the first who has produced a soundtrack score in 8 consecutive decades. Whatever the case, it is a testament to an incredible and impressive career (and Williams’ great health). Raiders of the SoundtrArk, BrotherSound, Not Mr. Big and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thor 7,385 Posted May 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2021 DADDY-O is 1958, but yes -- impressive indeed! I did this thread over on FSM about the oldest living film composers, between ages 85-100. Some have been active all the way, while others have retired. Currently, Johnny Pate and William Kraft are the oldest (97). Pate started in the 40s. Both are retired now, however. Also, while not a film composer per se, trumpeter Ray Anthony is still around at 99. He started playing with the Glenn Miller orchestra in 1940 and played on many soundtracks throughout the years. Composers like Morricone and Bent Fabricius-Bjerre managed to do soundtracks in 7 consecutive decades, so Williams will have them beat by the time INDY 5 comes out. Edmilson, Fabulin, rough cut and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 796 Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, Thor said: DADDY-O is 1958, but yes -- impressive indeed! I did this thread over on FSM about the oldest living film composers, between ages 85-100. Some have been active all the way, while others have retired. Currently, Johnny Pate and William Kraft are the oldest (97). Pate started in the 40s. Both are retired now, however. Also, while not a film composer per se, trumpeter Ray Anthony is still around at 99. He started playing with the Glenn Miller orchestra in 1940 and played on many soundtracks throughout the years. Composers like Morricone and Bent Fabricius-Bjerre managed to do soundtracks in 7 consecutive decades, so Williams will have them beat by the time INDY 5 comes out. Thanks for the info Thor! Appreciated and insightful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2021 Combination of good genes and work ethic I guess. It's really amazing and I don't think I would have predicted it in my wildest dreams 15 years ago when he went into semi-retirement. I like to imagine what it might have been like if different composers of yesteryear had had similar longevity and filmmakers wanting to work with them. Miklós Rózsa scoring The English Patient, Franz Waxman scoring The Silence of the Lambs or something. They both would have been near JW's age around then. Sandor, Once and SteveMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,505 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 45 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Combination of good genes and work ethic I guess. It's really amazing and I don't think I would have predicted it in my wildest dreams 15 years ago when he went into semi-retirement. I like to imagine what it might have been like if different composers of yesteryear had had similar longevity and filmmakers wanting to work with them. Miklós Rózsa scoring The English Patient, Franz Waxman scoring The Silence of the Lambs or something. They both would have been near JW's age around then. Williams was older while scoring TFA than Korngold would have been had he scored Star Wars. SteveMc, Holko, BrotherSound and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,251 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 11 hours ago, Thor said: DADDY-O is 1958, but yes -- impressive indeed! I did this thread over on FSM about the oldest living film composers, between ages 85-100. Some have been active all the way, while others have retired. Currently, Johnny Pate and William Kraft are the oldest (97). Pate started in the 40s. Both are retired now, however. Also, while not a film composer per se, trumpeter Ray Anthony is still around at 99. He started playing with the Glenn Miller orchestra in 1940 and played on many soundtracks throughout the years. Composers like Morricone and Bent Fabricius-Bjerre managed to do soundtracks in 7 consecutive decades, so Williams will have them beat by the time INDY 5 comes out. Wasn't aware William Kraft did some film and tv scoring. I only know him from his concert works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,348 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Sandor said: Starting with Daddy O in 1958 to the fifth film of the Indiana Jones franchise in 2022 (hopefully), Williams will have scored films in 8 different decades. I wonder if Williams is the first composer in history who has written film music over such a long period of time (64 years with the release of Indiana Jones 5) and the first who has produced a soundtrack score in 8 consecutive decades. Whatever the case, it is a testament to an incredible and impressive career (and Williams’ great health). You know, I had that same thought some weeks ago. Now I wish I’d posted it so I could have harvested those dozen likes for myself 😜 Sandor and Falstaft 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fabulin 3,505 Posted May 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Bayesian said: You know, I had that same thought some weeks ago. Now I wish I’d posted it so I could have harvested those dozen likes for myself 😜 I should have made this thread a few months ago, when I wrote this on wikipedia: Quote With 52 Oscar nominations, Williams currently holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person,[1][2] and is the second most nominated person in Academy Awards history behind Walt Disney with 59, as well as the only person in the history of the Academy Awards to have received nominations in seven consecutive decades. Williams has been a contender for the best score in 7 out of 10 decades in the history of this award. Falstaft, Bayesian, SteveMc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, Fabulin said: I should have made this thread a few months ago, when I wrote this on wikipedia: If he gets nominated for Indiana Jones V and becomes the only person nominated not just in 7, but in 8 consecutive decades, his record will be very hard to break. Or, to put it differently, Williams will have been a contender for the best score in 8 out of 11 decades of Academy Awards history. If he somehow wins for it, he'll be the oldest person to win an Academy Award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,505 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, Cerebral Cortex said: If he somehow wins for it, he'll be the oldest person to win an Academy Award. And if not, he will be the oldest nominee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitam 362 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Fabulin said: If he gets nominated for Indiana Jones V and becomes the only person nominated not just in 7, but in 8 consecutive decades, his record will be very hard to break. Or, to put it differently, Williams will have been a contender for the best score in 8 out of 11 decades of Academy Awards history. That would be the his 7th decade with a nomination, wouldn't it, his first being Valley of the Dolls in 1967 (release year). Which obviously would still be VERY impressive. Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,505 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 The Rise of Skywalker was nominated for the 2020 awards, which already puts it in the 2020s and Williams' seventh decade of nominations. My bad about the 8th decade though. He would have to stay alive and working for 10 more years. Unimaginable, I'm afraid eitam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,610 Posted May 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Fabulin said: The Rise of Skywalker was nominated for the 2020 awards, which already puts it in the 2020s and Williams' seventh decade of nominations. My bad about the 8th decade though. He would have to stay alive and working for 10 more years. Unimaginable, I'm afraid Improbable but not unimaginable, particularly given his (sith-like unnatural) health. Raiders of the SoundtrArk, Holko, SteveMc and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,423 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 9 hours ago, Fabulin said: The Rise of Skywalker was nominated for the 2020 awards, which already puts it in the 2020s and Williams' seventh decade of nominations. My bad about the 8th decade though. He would have to stay alive and working for 10 more years. Unimaginable, I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Spielberg had him drink from the cup of Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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