PH Awards: MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS

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“Music by John Williams” from Lucasfilm Ltd, Amblin Documentaries and Imagine Documentaries, is a fascinating and insightful look at the prolific life and career of legendary composer John Williams. From his early days as a jazz pianist to his 54 Oscar® nominations and five wins, the documentary takes an in-depth look at Williams’ countless contributions to film including many iconic franchises, as well as his music for the concert stage and his impact on popular culture. The film features interviews with artists and filmmakers whose lives have been touched by his timeless music. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author Laurent Bouzereau, the documentary is produced by Steven Spielberg, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Laurent Bouzereau, with Markus Keith and Michael Rosenberg serving as executive producers.

Roy Waldspurger, Re-Recording Mixer

Has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sound Mixing (2025’s “Music by John Williams”) and Outstanding Sound Mixing (2013’s “Phil Spector”).

Additional credits include “Light & Magic,” “Willow,” “Star Wars: Visions,” “Mindhunter,” and “House of Cards.”

Christopher Barnett, CAS, Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer

Has been nominated for one Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing (2025’s “Music by John Williams”) and has won two Golden Reel Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing (2019’s “Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode I”) and Best Sound Editing – Documentary (2013’s “Dirty Wars”).

Additional credits include “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” “Wonder Man,” “Light & Magic,” “Loki,” “Echo,” and “Ms. Marvel.”

Dmitri Makarov, Dialogue Editor

Has been nominated for one Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing (2025’s “Music by John Williams”) and has won one Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing (2023’s “Top Gun: Maverick”).

Additional credits include: “Oblivion,” “John Carter,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” “Paradise Records,” “Light & Magic,” “Daredevil: Born Again,” “Echo,” and “Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford,” among others.

Ramiro Belgardt, Music Editor

Has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sound Editing (2025’s “Music by John Williams” and 2023’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”) and has won two Golden Reel Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing (2022’s “West Side Story”) and Best Sound Editing (2016’s “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”).

Additional film credits include: “A Quiet Place Part II,” “Super 8,” “IF,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “The Fabelmans,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker,” “Pet Sematary,” “Christopher Robin,” “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” “The Post,” and “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi,” among others.