Film score · 1982
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
While recording the finale, Williams could not fit the orchestra to the cuts of the chase. Spielberg switched off the projector, let him conduct the music as he felt it and then re-edited the last minutes of the film to match.
- Music by
- John Williams
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Score, Williams's fourth.
The album
John Williams profile All films
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