DVD & Blu-ray

Last updated: March 2018

John Williams filmography with links to DVD release (Region 1) or Blu-ray release (Region A) + info o­n isolated score tracks, Williams interviews and/or music featurettes included o­n the releases.

See also: Williams Filmography in Blu-ray (JWFan Forums)

  • The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray/DVD & Blu-ray/DVD (3D) – “Tintin: The Score”: An introduction to John Williams’ work on the film, composing various pieces even before much of the film had been made.
  • Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
    › DVD – ‘The Music of Memoirs’ – John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman discuss the creative process of composing the score
    › Blu-ray
  • The Terminal (2004)
    › DVD – John Williams interview
    › Blu-ray
  • Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    › DVD – Interview with John Williams & Steven Spielberg about the score
    › Blu-ray
  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
    › DVD – John Williams interview (1′) – ‘Across The Stars’ music video – Recording sessions (DVD-ROM + starwars.com link) (7′) (Download here)
    › Blu-ray
    › Blu-ray (Prequel Trilogy)
    › Blu-ray (Complete Saga) – John Williams interview as part of one of the documentaries included on disc 9
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    › DVD – John Williams interview (7′)
    › Blu-ray
  • The Patriot* (2000)
    › DVD – Williams mentioned in Roland Emmerich’s audio commentary
    › Blu-ray
    * Theatrical cut unreleased
  • Angela’s Ashes (1999)
    › DVD – Director Alan Parker praises Williams in his audio commentary
    › Blu-ray (Region B)
  • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
    › DVD – John Williams interview (5′) – Recording sessions (3′) – ‘Duel of the Fates’ music video
    › Blu-ray
    › Blu-ray (Prequel Trilogy)
    › Blu-ray (Complete Saga) – John Williams interview as part of one of the documentaries included on disc 9
  • Stepmom (1998)
    › DVD
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998)
    › DVD – Interview with John Williams and sound designer Gary Rydstrom (14′)
    › Blu-ray 
  • Amistad (1997)
    › DVD – Recording sessions footage (15 seconds)
    › Blu-ray
  • Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • Rosewood (1997)
    ›  DVD
  • Nixon (1995)
    › DVD – Williams mentioned in Oliver Stone’s audio commentary
    › Blu-ray
  • Sabrina (1995)
    ›  DVD
  • JFK* (1991)
    › DVD – Williams mentioned in Oliver Stone’s audio commentary
    › Blu-ray
    * Theatrical cut unreleased
  • Home Alone (1990)
    › DVD – Interview with John Williams and footage from the recording sessions
    › Blu-ray – Blu-ray+DVD – HA1&2
  • Stanley & Iris (1990)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray – Isolated score track
  • Born o­n the Fourth of July (1989)
    › DVD – Williams mentioned in Oliver Stone’s audio commentary
    › Blu-ray
  • The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
    › DVD – Isolated score track
    › Blu-ray
  • Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series)
    › DVD
  • Monsignor (1982)
    › DVD
  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    › DVD – John Williams interview (10′) – “Live at the Shrine!” (25′) – Live score audio option
    › Blu-ray – John Williams interview (10′) – “Live at the Shrine!” (25′) – Live score audio option?
    › Blu-ray (Steven Spielberg Director’s Collection)
  • Yes, Giorgio (1982) (Theme)
    › DVD
  • Heartbeeps (1981)
    › DVD
  • Dracula (1979)
    › DVD – Making-of featurette with John Williams interview and comments on the score by John Badham and Frank Langella
    › Blu-ray
  • Jaws 2 (1978)
    › DVD – John Williams: The Music of ‘Jaws 2′ (5’) – Also on Blu-ray
    › Blu-ray
  • The Fury (1978)
    › DVD
    – Blu-ray (Twilight Time edition) – Isolated score; ‘The Fury: A Location Journal’, Sam Irvin mentions Williams’ music at 00.41′.
    – Blu-ray (Arrow edition) – Isolated score
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    › DVD – John Williams interview (4′) – Also on Blu-ray
    › Blu-ray
    › Blu-ray (4K)
  • Black Sunday (1977)
    › DVD
  • Midway (1976)
    › DVD – John Williams interview (7′)
    ›     Blu-ray
  • The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • Family Plot (1976)
    › DVD – John Williams interview (10′)
    › Blu-ray
  • Jaws (1975)
    › DVD – John Williams interview (3′) – Picture galley of recording sessions – Also on Blu-ray
    › Blu-ray
  • The Towering Inferno (1974)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • The Sugarland Express (1974)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • Conrack (1974)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray – Isolated score/effects track
  • Cinderella Liberty (1973)
    › DVD – Isolated score track (mono)
  • The Long Goodbye (1973)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
    › Blu-ray (Region B) – Isolated score track
  • The Paper Chase (1973)
    › DVD
  • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    › DVD
  • Tom Sawyer (1973) (Score Adaptation)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray – Isolated score track – Tom Sawyer Rehearsal with John Williams and the Sherman Brothers
  • Images (1973)
    › DVD – Director Robert Altman discusses John Williams’ score
    › Blu-ray (March 2018)
  • Pete ‘N’ Tillie (1973)
    › DVD
  • The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • Fiddler o­n the Roof (1971) (Score Adaptation)
    › DVD – Interview with John Williams: Creating a Musical Tradition’ – Also on blu-ray
    › Blu-ray
  • Story of a Woman (1971)
    › Unreleased
  • Jane Eyre (1971) (TV Movie)
    › DVD
  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
    › DVD
  • Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting (1969)
    › DVD
  • Heidi (1968) (TV Movie)
    › DVD
  • Valley of the Dolls (1967) (Score Adaptation)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray
  • Fitzwilly (1967)
    › DVD
  • A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
    › DVD
  • The Plainsman (1966)
    › Unreleased
  • Penelope (1966)
    › Unreleased
  • Not With My Wife, You Don’t! (1966)
    › DVD
  • How to Steal a Million (1966)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray – Isolated score track
  • The Rare Breed (1966)
    › DVD
    › Blu-ray (Region B)
  • The Katherine Reed Story (1965)
    › Unreleased
  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965)
    › DVD
  • None But the Brave (1965)
    › DVD
  • The Killers (1964)
    › DVD – Isolated score/effects track
    › Blu-ray (Region B)
  • Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
    › DVD
  • Diamond Head (1963)
    › DVD
  • Stark Fear (1962)
    › DVD
  • The Secret Ways (1961)
    › DVD (Region 2)
  • Bachelor Flat (1961)
    › DVD
  • Because They’re Young (1960)
    › DVD
  • I Passed for White (1960)
    › DVD
  • Daddy-O (1959) (Region 2)
    › DVD