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For which movies directed by Steven Spielberg did Williams write the music?

John Williams has written music for many of Steven Spielberg's films, but not all of them. Here's a list:

Main Theme and Score:

* Jaws (1975)

* Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

* 1941 (1979)

* Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

* E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

* The Color Purple (1985)

* Empire of the Sun (1987)

* Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

* Jurassic Park (1993)

* Schindler's List (1993)

* Saving Private Ryan (1998)

* A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

* Minority Report (2002)

* Catch Me If You Can (2002)

* War of the Worlds (2005)

* Munich (2005)

* Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

* The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

* Lincoln (2012)

* Bridge of Spies (2015)

* The Post (2017)

* Ready Player One (2018)

* West Side Story (2021)

* The Fabelmans (2022)

Additional Music:

* 1941 (1979) - Williams wrote additional music for the film, though the main score was composed by John Barry.

Films Spielberg Directed Where Williams Did NOT Write the Music:

* The Sugarland Express (1974)

* The Duel (1971)

* Duel (1971)

* The Color Purple (1985) - Quincy Jones wrote the score for the film, and Williams wrote additional music.

* The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - The score was composed by David Arnold, and Williams wrote the main theme.

* Amistad (1997) - John Williams did not compose the score for Amistad. It was composed by John Williams' former student, John Corigliano.

* War Horse (2011) - The score was composed by John Williams' former student, John Corigliano.

It's important to note that Williams' collaborations with Spielberg have produced some of the most iconic film scores in cinematic history. The two are true collaborators and have a long and fruitful partnership.

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