‘Star Wars’ Composer John Williams Awarded With Honorary Knighthood

John Williams, Academy Award-winning composer of Star Wars was awarded an Honorary Knighthood from the Queen previous to her passing.

Few movie composers are as acknowledged as John Williams. Most notable for his movie scores that embrace the likes of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and lots of others, he has been nominated for 52 Academy Awards, successful 5; six Emmy Awards, successful 3; and 72 Grammy Awards, successful 25. Now, he’s been awarded with a brand new honor: Honorary Knighthood.

Queen Elizabeth II awarded John Williams an Honorary Knighthood, making the Star Wars composer one of many final recipients awarded by the Queen earlier than her demise. Earlier Disney CEO Bob Iger, and frequent Williams collaborator Steven Spielberg had been additionally awarded with an Honorary Knighthood. Not like British nationals, recipients will not be entitled to fashion themselves “Sir” or “Dame.”

John Williams returned to the Star Wars universe to compose a brand new authentic theme for the Obi-Wan Kenobi sequence. His upcoming movie scores embrace Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans and the untitled fifth Indiana Jones movie from director James Mangold.

Right here is the synopsis for John Williams’ most up-to-date Star Wars movie collaboration, The Rise of Skywalker:

Lucasfilm and director J. J. Abrams be a part of forces as soon as once more to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far-off with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, the place new legends will probably be born and the ultimate battle for freedom is but to return.

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