COMPOSER
John Williams
1932 - Today
John Williams
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history. He has a distinct sound that mixes romanticism, impressionism and atonal music with complex orchestration. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Williams has received more than 16,525,089 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). John Williams is the 70th most popular composer (down from 65th in 2019), the 208th most popular biography from United States (down from 168th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Composer.
John Williams is most famous for composing the music for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Harry Potter.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
75.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
5.86
Effective Languages (L*)
4.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, John Williams ranks 70 out of 1,451. Before him are Jules Massenet, Leonard Bernstein, Charles Gounod, Anton Webern, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Alessandro Scarlatti. After him are Stefania Turkewich, Alexander Scriabin, Gabriel Fauré, Franz Lehár, Alexander Borodin, and Leoš Janáček.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJules Massenet
1842 - 1912
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 64
Leonard Bernstein
1918 - 1990
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 65
Charles Gounod
1818 - 1893
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 66
Anton Webern
1883 - 1945
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 67
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
1714 - 1788
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 68
Alessandro Scarlatti
1660 - 1725
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 69
John Williams
1932 - Present
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 70
Stefania Turkewich
1898 - 1977
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 71
Alexander Scriabin
1871 - 1915
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 72
Gabriel Fauré
1845 - 1924
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 73
Franz Lehár
1870 - 1948
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 74
Alexander Borodin
1833 - 1887
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 75
Leoš Janáček
1854 - 1928
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 76
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, John Williams ranks 10. Before him are Andrei Tarkovsky, Elizabeth Taylor, Omar Sharif, François Truffaut, Miloš Forman, and Johnny Cash. After him are Abebe Bikila, Peter O'Toole, Cesare Maldini, Luc Montagnier, Miriam Makeba, and Fernando Botero.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsAndrei Tarkovsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1986
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 4
Elizabeth Taylor
ACTOR
1932 - 2011
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 5
Omar Sharif
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 78.03
Rank: 6
François Truffaut
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1984
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 7
Miloš Forman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 76.06
Rank: 8
Johnny Cash
SINGER
1932 - 2003
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 9
John Williams
COMPOSER
1932 - Present
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 10
Abebe Bikila
ATHLETE
1932 - 1973
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 11
Peter O'Toole
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 12
Cesare Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 13
Luc Montagnier
BIOLOGIST
1932 - 2022
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 14
Miriam Makeba
SINGER
1932 - 2008
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 15
Fernando Botero
PAINTER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 16
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Williams ranks 208 out of 20,380. Before him are Buster Keaton (1895), Johnny Cash (1932), Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803), Steve McQueen (1930), Thomas Kuhn (1922), and John B. Watson (1878). After him are Carl Sagan (1934), Cameron Diaz (1972), Buzz Aldrin (1930), Benjamin Harrison (1833), Richard Gere (1949), and John Quincy Adams (1767).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBuster Keaton
ACTOR
1895 - 1966
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 202
Johnny Cash
SINGER
1932 - 2003
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 203
Ralph Waldo Emerson
WRITER
1803 - 1882
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 204
Steve McQueen
ACTOR
1930 - 1980
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 205
Thomas Kuhn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 1996
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 206
John B. Watson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1878 - 1958
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 207
John Williams
COMPOSER
1932 - Present
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 208
Carl Sagan
ASTRONOMER
1934 - 1996
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 209
Cameron Diaz
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 210
Buzz Aldrin
ASTRONAUT
1930 - Present
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 211
Benjamin Harrison
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1901
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 212
Richard Gere
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 213
John Quincy Adams
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1848
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 214
Among COMPOSERS In United States
Among composers born in United States, John Williams ranks 2. Before him are Leonard Bernstein (1918). After him are George Gershwin (1898), John Cage (1912), Henry Mancini (1924), Philip Glass (1937), Samuel Barber (1910), Scott Joplin (1868), Steve Reich (1936), Angelo Badalamenti (1937), James Horner (1953), and Jerry Goldsmith (1929).
Leonard Bernstein
1918 - 1990
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 1
John Williams
1932 - Present
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 2
George Gershwin
1898 - 1937
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 3
John Cage
1912 - 1992
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 4
Henry Mancini
1924 - 1994
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 5
Philip Glass
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 6
Samuel Barber
1910 - 1981
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 7
Scott Joplin
1868 - 1917
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 8
Steve Reich
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 9
Angelo Badalamenti
1937 - 2022
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 10
James Horner
1953 - 2015
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 11
Jerry Goldsmith
1929 - 2004
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 12