John Williams



First NameJohn
Middle NameTowner
Last NameWilliams
Full Name at BirthJohn Towner Williams
Other NamesJohn Williams Jr.
John T. Williams
Johnny Williams
Age79
Date of BirthFebruary 18, 1932
BirthplaceFloral Park, Long Island, New York, USA
Height5' 11½" (182 cm)
Star SignAquarius
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryComposer
Claim to FameComposer for Jaws, E.T.
Music GenreStage & Screen, Piano, Jazz
Music StyleStage & Screen, TV Soundtracks, Soundtracks, Film Music, Original Score, Movie Themes, Classical Crossover, Classical, Easy Listening, Orchestral Pop, Swing
Music MoodRousing, Intense, Energetic, Theatrical, Sentimental, Elegant, Passionate, Dramatic
InstrumentBass, Piano, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Drums
Official Websitejohnwilliamscomposer.com
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John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning seven decades, he has composed some of the most recognizable film scores in the history of motion pictures, most notably the Star Wars saga. Williams has also composed music for Jaws, Superman, the Indiana Jones films, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Hook, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Home Alone and three Harry Potter films. He has composed the music for all but two of director Steven Spielberg's feature films.


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Discography

2010
Family Plot

2007
The Music Of Star Wars

2007
Filmfavoriter

2005
Memoirs Of A Geisha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2005
Star Wars Episode III · Revenge Of The Sith (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2005
War Of The Worlds (Music From The Motion Picture)

2005
The Towering Inferno

2004
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)

2004
The Empire Strikes Back (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2002
Minority Report (Original Motion Picture Score)

2002
20th Century Concerti

2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Music From The Motion Picture)

2001
Lost In Space OST Volume Two

2001
The Time Tunnel - Music From The Original Television Soundtracks

2000
The Patriot (Original Motion Picture Score)

1999
Star Wars - Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1999
Angela's Ashes (Music From The Motion Picture)

1998
Stepmom

1998
Superman The Movie

1998
Saving Private Ryan - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1997
Amistad (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1995
Nixon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1993
Jurassic Park - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1993
Schindler's List (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1992
Far And Away (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1991
The Spielberg / Williams Collection - John Williams Conducts His Classic Scores For The Films Of Steven Spielberg

1991
JFK (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1991
Hook (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1991
Star Wars / Return Of The Jedi (Music From The John Williams Score)

1990
Always (Motion Picture Soundtrack Album)

1990
Presumed Innocent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1989
The Accidental Tourist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1987
Empire Of The Sun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1987
The Witches Of Eastwick (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1987
The Witches Of Eastwick (The Complete Motion Picture Score)

1986
Four Alfred Hitchcock Films

1986
SpaceCamp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1984
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1984
On Stage

1983
The Star Wars Trilogy

1982
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1982
Aisle Seat

1982
Pops Around The World

1982
John Williams' Symphonic Suites

1981
Raiders Of The Lost Ark: The Movie On Record

1981
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1980
Pops In Space

1980
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)

1979
Dracula (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1978
Jaws 2 - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1978
Superman The Movie (Original Sound Track)

1978
Star Wars · 2001 · Jupiter · Mars

1978
The Fury (Original Soundtrack Recording)

1977
Star Wars

1977
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1976
The Missouri Breaks (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1975
Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1975
The Eiger Sanction (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1974
Irwin Allen's The Towering Inferno - Original Motion Soundtrack

1974
Earthquake • Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1973
Cinderella Liberty (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1971
Fiddler On The Roof (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Recording)

1971
Jane Eyre

1967
Valley Of The Dolls

Filmography

Selected John Williams film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2013
Man of Steel
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2011
The Adventures of Tintin
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2011
War Horse
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2010
The Star Wars Fan
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2010
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
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2009
Lincoln
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2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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2008
Warner at War
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2008
A Timeless Call
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2006
Star Wars: Extintion
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2005
Memoirs of a Geisha
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2005
Munich
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2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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2005
War of the Worlds
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2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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2004
The Terminal
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2002
Catch Me If You Can
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2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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2002
Minority Report
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2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
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2001
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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2000
The Patriot
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1999
Angela's Ashes
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1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
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1999
The Unfinished Journey
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1999
America's Millennium
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1998
Saving Private Ryan
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1998
Stepmom
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1997
Amistad
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1997
Rosewood
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1997
Seven Years in Tibet
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1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
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1996
Sleepers
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1995
Nixon
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1995
Sabrina
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1995
Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye
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1993
Jurassic Park
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1993
Schindler's List
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1992
Far and Away
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1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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1991
Hook
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1991
JFK
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1990
Home Alone
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1990
Presumed Innocent
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1990
Stanley & Iris
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1989
Always
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1989
Born on the Fourth of July
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1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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1988
The Accidental Tourist
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1987
Empire of the Sun
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1987
The Witches of Eastwick
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1986
SpaceCamp
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1985
Amazing Stories
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1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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1984
The River
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1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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1982
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
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1982
Monsignor
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1981
Heartbeeps
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1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark
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1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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1979
1941
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1979
Dracula
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1978
Jaws 2
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1978
Superman
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1978
The Fury
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1977
Black Sunday
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1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
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1976
Family Plot
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1976
Midway
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1976
The Missouri Breaks
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1975
Jaws
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1975
The Eiger Sanction
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1974
Conrack
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1974
Earthquake
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1974
The Sugarland Express
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1974
The Towering Inferno
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1974
The Cowboys
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1973
Cinderella Liberty
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1973
The Long Goodbye
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1973
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
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1973
The Paper Chase
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1973
Tom Sawyer
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1972
Images
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1972
Pete 'n' Tillie
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1972
The Cowboys
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1972
The Poseidon Adventure
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1972
The Screaming Woman
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1970
Jane Eyre
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1970
Story of a Woman
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1969
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
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1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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1969
The Reivers
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1968
Sergeant Ryker
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1968
Heidi
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1968
Land of the Giants
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1967
A Guide for the Married Man
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1967
Fitzwilly
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1967
CBS Playhouse
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1967
Ghostbreakers
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1966
How to Steal a Million
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1966
Not with My Wife, You Don't!
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1966
Penelope
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1966
The Plainsman
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1966
The Rare Breed
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1966
The Time Tunnel
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1966
The Kraft Summer Music Hall
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1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
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1965
None But the Brave
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1965
The Katherine Reed Story
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1965
Lost in Space
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1964
The Killers
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1964
Gilligan's Island: Marooned
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1964
Gilligan's Island
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1964
Nightmare in Chicago
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1963
Diamond Head
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1963
Gidget Goes to Rome
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1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
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1962
Bachelor Flat
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1962
Empire
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1962
The Wide Country
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1961
The Secret Ways
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1961
Alcoa Premiere
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1960
Because They're Young
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1960
I Passed for White
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1960
Checkmate
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1960
Kraft Mystery Theater
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1958
Daddy-O
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1957
Bachelor Father
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1957
M Squad
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1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
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1957
Wagon Train
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1956
Playhouse 90
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1952
Today
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Music Department Credits

2011
War Horse
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2011
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
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2011
Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
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2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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2009
Untitled Star Wars TV Series
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2009
Lawrence Jones and the King Salomon's Table
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2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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2008
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
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2008
Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest
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2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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2006
Superman Returns
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2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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2005
Memoirs of a Geisha
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2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
-

2005
War of the Worlds
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2005
The Fear (El Miedo)
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2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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2004
The Terminal
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2004
World's Finest
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2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy
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2004
Jack & Bobby
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2002
Catch Me If You Can
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2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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2002
Broken Allegiance
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2002
The 74th Annual Academy Awards
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2002
Star Wars: Episodio Pi - Sithspotting
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2001
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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2001
Jurassic Park III
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2001
Smallville
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1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
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1998
Half Baked
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1998
Saving Private Ryan
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1998
Lost in Space Forever
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1997
Seven Years in Tibet
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1996
Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies
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1995
Sabrina
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1993
Schindler's List
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1991
Hook
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1989
The Simpsons
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1988
Superman
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1987
The Witches of Eastwick
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1987
Star Tours
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1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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1985
Amazing Stories
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1985
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga
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1983
Jaws 3-D
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1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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1983
Superman III
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1983
The Making of 'Superman III'
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1982
Dünyayi kurtaran adam
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1982
Aliens from Another Planet
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1982
The Making of 'Superman II'
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1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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1980
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back
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1980
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
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1979
The Return of Superman
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1979
Xiao quan guai zhao
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1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
-

1977
The Making of 'Star Wars'
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1976
Midway
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1976
The 48th Annual Academy Awards
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1975
Jaws
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1974
The Sugarland Express
-

1974
The Cowboys
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1973
Cinderella Liberty
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1973
Tom Sawyer
-

1972
Images
-

1971
Fiddler on the Roof
-

1969
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
-

1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
-

1968
Land of the Giants
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1967
Valley of the Dolls
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1967
The Far Out West
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1966
Not with My Wife, You Don't!
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1966
The Time Tunnel
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1966
The Tammy Grimes Show
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1965
The Great Race
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1965
Lost in Space
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1963
Charade
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1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
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1962
The Wide Country
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1962
Stark Fear
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1961
The Guns of Navarone
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1961
Alcoa Premiere
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1960
Studs Lonigan
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1960
The Apartment
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1960
Checkmate
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1959
City of Fear
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1959
Gidget
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1959
Johnny Staccato
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1959
Mr. Lucky
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1959
Markham
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1958
South Pacific
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1957
My Gun Is Quick
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1947
Meet the Press
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Soundtrack Credits

2010
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
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2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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2010
Little Fockers
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2010
Gulliver's Travels
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2010
Yogi Bear
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2010
Wishful Drinking
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2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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2009
Land of the Lost
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2009
Monsters vs Aliens
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2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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2009
Wir sind Kaiser
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2009
President Obama: The Inauguration
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2009
Lawrence Jones and the King Salomon's Table
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2009
Copycats
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2008
Trick 'r Treat
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2008
Yes Man
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2008
The Nostalgia Critic
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2008
Brooklyn Force
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2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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2007
Banda sonora
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2007
The Big Bang Theory
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2007
Sicko
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2007
BBC Proms
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2006
Failure to Launch
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2006
The Astronaut Farmer
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2006
The Holiday
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2006
Sos mi vida
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2006
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
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2005
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
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2005
Chicken Little
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2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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2005
In Her Shoes
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2005
Science of Star Wars
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2005
Sometimes in April
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2005
How I Met Your Mother
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2005
So You Think You Can Dance
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2004
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
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2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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2004
Miracle
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2004
Shark Tale
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2004
Without a Paddle
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2004
Once Upon a Jedi
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2004
Dancing with the Stars
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2004
Riding Giants
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2003
Just Married
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2003
Kangaroo Jack
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2003
Chocolate com Pimenta
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2003
Two and a Half Men
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2003
A Capitol Fourth
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2002
Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra
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2002
Big Fat Liar
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2002
In America
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2002
The Master of Disguise
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2002
Alejo y Valentina
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2002
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
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2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
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2001
Don't Say a Word
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2001
Langt fra Las Vegas
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2001
Smallville
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2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
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2000
Aleph, lectures contades
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1999
Drop Dead Gorgeous
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1999
Man on the Moon
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1999
The Other Sister
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1999
Family Guy
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1999
Independent Lens
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1999
Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure
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1998
Fast Food
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1998
Lethal Weapon 4
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1998
Lost in Space
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1998
Quest for Camelot
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1998
The Rugrats Movie
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1998
Without Limits
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1997
Rosewood
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1996
La Celestina
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1996
Swingers
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1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight
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1996
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
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1996
The 68th Annual Academy Awards
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1995
Sabrina
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1994
Bert
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1994
Friends
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1994
Bassie en Adriaan en de reis vol verrassingen
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1993
Trail Mix-Up
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1992
Hero
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1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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1992
The 64th Annual Academy Awards
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1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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1991
Hook
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1991
JFK
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1991
The Hard Way
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1991
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.
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1991
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
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1991
Maalaala mo kaya
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1990
Home Alone
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1990
Seinfeld
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1989
Back to the Future Part II
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1989
K-9
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1989
The Simpsons
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1988
Caddyshack II
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1987
Empire of the Sun
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1987
Back to the Beach
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1987
The Secret of My Succe$s
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1987
The Witches of Eastwick
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1987
Hey Dad..!
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1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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1986
One Crazy Summer
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1985
The Goonies
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1985
Growing Pains
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1985
Moonlighting
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1985
The Golden Girls
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1985
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga
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1984
Best Defense
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1984
Top Secret!
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1984
Tie ban shao
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1983
Long teng hu yue
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1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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1983
Superman III
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1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
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1983
The 55th Annual Academy Awards
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1983
V
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1983
Likely Stories, Vol. 3
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1982
Dünyayi kurtaran adam
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1982
Yes, Giorgio
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1980
Airplane!
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1980
The Monster Club
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1979
The Return of Superman
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1978
Superman
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1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special
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1977
Pink Lips
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1975
Saturday Night Live
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1974
The 46th Annual Academy Awards
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1973
Cinderella Liberty
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1973
The Long Goodbye
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1971
Columbo
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1970
NBC Nightly News
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1969
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
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1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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1967
A Guide for the Married Man
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1967
Fitzwilly
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1967
The Carol Burnett Show
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1966
How to Steal a Million
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1966
Not with My Wife, You Don't!
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1966
Penelope
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1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
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1964
The Hollywood Palace
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1952
Today
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Willkommen Österreich
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