BBC Proms - Celebrating John Williams (2017)

  • NR
  • 07/20/2017 (GB)
  • Music
  • 1h 59m

Celebrate the 85th birthday of one of the world’s favourite film composers in an evening of big emotions.

Overview

Winner of five Academy Awards, 22 Grammy Awards and seven BAFTAs, John Williams is among the greatest of film composers. His scores for Star Wars, Harry Potter, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and the Indiana Jones films have made him a household name. The BBC Proms celebrates his extraordinary achievements in a concert to mark Williams's 85th birthday. Keith Lockhart – a long-time colleague of Williams at the Boston Pops Orchestra – conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in an evening featuring excerpts from the composer's best-loved scores, as well as some lesser-known gems.

Helen Mansfield

Director

Matthew Sweet

Writer

Cast

Keith Lockhart's headshot

Keith Lockhart

Composer
Katie Derham's headshot

Katie Derham

Self- Presenter

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