Spielberg Earns EGOT With 'Music by John Williams' Grammy

At the Grammys on February 1st, Steven Spielberg quietly crossed into EGOT territory after receiving the Best Music Film Grammy for producing the documentary Music by John Williams, which streamed on Disney+. Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, the film charts John Williams’s career and highlights his long partnership with Spielberg, including early work, themes for Star Wars and Superman, and interviews with figures such as George Lucas, Ron Howard, and Chris Columbus.

It recalls how Williams transformed a requested horror score for Jaws into the now-iconic two-note theme, and notes that Williams has earned 54 Oscar nominations—19 for his work on Spielberg’s films—and won Oscars for Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and Schindler’s List.

The Grammy reinforces Spielberg’s reach across American entertainment: he has multiple Emmys, a Tony for producing A Strange Loop, nine Oscar nominations with wins for Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan, and has produced 14 films that received Best Picture nominations.

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