John Williams

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John Towner Williams is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His compositional style blends romanticism, impressionism, and atonal music with complex orchestration. Best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he has received numerous accolades, including 27 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With a total of 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person in the award's history, after Walt Disney. He is also the oldest Academy Award nominee in any category, receiving a nomination at 91 years old.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Portret van een zittende man voor een huis en een vrouw met baby achter het raam

1890 · cardboard, photographic support

height: 62 cm, width: 31 cm

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Portret van een zittende man voor een huis en een vrouw met baby achter het raam
1890 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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