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John Williams
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Celebrated for the score and the five-note communication motif.
About 32 minE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Celebrated for a score that powers the emotion of the film and shapes the edit.
About 48 minJaws 2 (1978)
His score is treated as essential and as a major reason the movie works.
About 24 minJaws (1975)
His score is treated as one of the film's most durable and important elements.
About 32 minJFK (1991)
His score is praised as amazing and essential to the film's power.
About 80 minRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
His score is treated as iconic and central to the film’s rewatchability and emotional power.
About 16 minSaving Private Ryan (1998)
His music in the Mrs. Ryan sequence is cited as part of the emotional swerve after the landing.
About 0 minStar Wars (1977)
His score is treated as untouchable and a huge part of the film's emotional power.
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Held up as the likely winner for a 'just one Oscar' category for E.T.
About 56 minMinority Report (2002)
Mentioned in the credits rundown.
About 32 minEVERY MATCH