Star Wars: Music by John Williams
May 18 1980
•1h 0m
•Documentary, Music, TV Movie
BBC documentary. Witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.
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John Williams
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George Lucas
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Steven Spielberg
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Irvin Kershner
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