1. What is John
Williams full name?
http://home.t-online.de/home/Markus.Hable/bio.htm
2. Perhaps the
best-known and certainly the bestselling composer working in contemporary
American film, Williams entered the industry in the __________________.
http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/bio/celeb/347037
3. John Williams composed the official theme
for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. What is the name of this theme?
4. Read the
following list of movies and circle all the movies that feature music composed
by John Williams.
http://www.johnwilliams.org/disc_film.html
Amistad |
The Empire
Strikes Back |
Harry Potter and
the Sorcerer’s Stone |
The Fast and
the Furious |
Indiana Jones
and the Temple of Doom |
Jurassic Park |
The Phantom
Menace |
Saving
Private Ryan |
Superman
|
Austin Powers |
5. In January
1980, John Williams was named nineteenth conductor of the ______________ __________ Orchestra since its founding in
1885. Williams assumed the title of ______________ ___________ Laureate Conductor following his retirement in
December 1993.
http://www.johnwilliamscomposer.com/ Click on BIO
6. In a CNN
interview with John Williams he said “My father worked in ______________ _______________ in New York City and also
later in California in studio orchestras, which is really how I made my
connection to the film scoring world.”
http://www.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/News/02/07/wb.williams/index.html
7. How many
children does Mr. Williams have?
http://home.t-online.de/home/Markus.Hable/bio.htm
8. What
instruments does John Williams play?
http://home.t-online.de/home/Markus.Hable/bio.htm
9. What score or
scores (if any) is nominated for a Golden Globe Award last year?
http://www.thegoldenglobes.com/
(HINT: Click on NOMINEES and then find his name in the list.)
10. My favorite movie
music by John Williams is _____________________________________.
(use any previous links or do your own search to answer this question).