During Sunday’s Grammy Awards, the filmmaker won an award for the 2024 documentary film, Music by John Williams. It won the “Best Music Film” award at the non-televised ceremony, marking his first win and nomination at a music-focused event. Spielberg, along with others such as George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, both produced the documentary and spoke about their relationship with Williams in it.
In a statement, Spielberg thanked the Grammy voters, calling it “obviously deeply meaningful because it validates what I’ve known for 50 years: John Williams’ impact on culture and music is immeasurable and his artistry and legacy unmatched.” For those keeping track at home, Spielberg is the 21st EGOT recipient, joining Viola Davis and Elton John. He is also the oldest EGOT winner at age 79, and the third director to win the EGOT award, following John Gielgud in 1991 and Mike Nichols in 1991.
The first collaboration with Steven Spielberg and John Williams was in 1974. Sugarland Express He then specifically requested Williams to work on the film. A year later, they met again for the first time jaws, After Close Encounters of the Third Kind,Jurassic Park, and this Indiana Jones series. They have worked together in many films, like at And Schindler’s List, Was nominated and later won Best Original Score at the Oscars. Their partnership is so strong that Williams announced that he would probably retire from scoring films after this indiana jones 5, Only to return to score Spielberg’s sci-fi flick Disclosure Day, Which will hit the theaters in June.
[via The Hollywood Reporter]
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