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 The tuba was used to play the two-note shark theme from Jaws, however the musician who performed it, Tommy Johnson, questioned why it wasn't played on the more appropriate French horn. Williams said that he wished it sounded "a bit more scary".[([[https://classicalexburns.com/2020/03/06/john-williams-theme-to-jaws-be-careful-in-the-water/|classicalexburns]])]
-===== Many Rewards =====
+===== Rewards =====
 Williams has received 51 Academy Award nominations, six Emmy nominations, 25 Golden Globe nominations, 67 Grammy nominations, and 15 Bafta nominations.[([[https://answerstoall.com/common-questions/what-are-fun-facts-about-john-williams/|answerstoall]])]
+===== First Rewards =====
+His first Oscar nomination came in 1967 for his score for Valley of the Dolls, and his first win came in 1971 for Fiddler on the Roof.[([[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/13/star-wars-composer-john-williams-beats-own-oscar-nomination-record.html|CNBC]])]
+===== Most Rewards =====
+Williams has the most Oscar nominations of any living individual. He is only one nomination short of Walt Disney, who garnered 59 nominations during his lifetime.[([[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/13/star-wars-composer-john-williams-beats-own-oscar-nomination-record.html|CNBC]])]
+===== Favorite Spielberg Films =====
+Williams named Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Schindler's List as his favorite Spielberg films in a 2002 interview with The Guardian.[([[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/feb/04/artsfeatures|The Guardian]])]
+===== London Symphony Orchestra =====
+In 1971, Williams recorded a score for Fiddler on the Roof with the London Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has recorded 15 of his works with the London Symphony Orchestra, including Star Wars, Superman, and Raiders of the Lost Ark.[([[https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/philosophy-and-religion/protestant-christianity-biographies/john-williams|Encyclopedia]])]
+===== Close Encounters Motif =====
+Williams produced nearly 300 examples of the five-note communication motif – which the scientists use to speak with the visiting spaceship – while working on Close Encounters before Spielberg picked one, which was subsequently incorporated into the film's iconic tune.[([[https://sbiff.org/close-encounters-of-the-third-kind/|sbiff]])]
+===== Star Wars Record =====
+For 1977's Star Wars, Williams still maintains the record for the highest-grossing instrumental-only soundtrack CD of all time.[([[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-single-of-instrumental-music|Guiness]])]
+===== Recording Industry Association Gold =====
+The Recording Industry Association of America has certified six of Williams' scores as gold, indicating that they have sold over 500,000 copies each.[([[https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/film-music-tv/ten-things-you-might-not-know-about-john-williams/|fanthatracks]])]

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