On June 9, 2016, John Williams will become the first composer to receive AFI's 44th Life Achievement Award. Williams, known for the soundtracks to
Jaws (1975),
Superman: The Movie (1978),
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and of course, the
Star Wars and
Indiana Jones films, has five Academy Award® wins and 49 nominations in total (the record for the most Oscar® nominations of any living person); as well as, three spots on
AFI’s 100 Years of Film Scores (the 1977
StarWars soundtrack was ranked number one).
“John Williams has written the soundtrack to our lives,” said Sir Howard Stringer, Chair, AFI Board of Trustees. “Note by note, through chord and chorus, his genius for marrying music with movies has elevated the art form to symphonic levels and inspired generations of audiences to be enriched by the magic of the movies. AFI is proud to present him with its 44th Life Achievement Award.”
The AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute television special will air on TNT later in June 2016, followed by an encore presentation on Turner Classic Movies.
(Source:
AFI Blog)
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