Q&As About 'Star Wars': How many Star Wars movies did John Williams compose original music for?

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On Quora, Erik Todd asks:

How many Star Wars movies did John Williams compose original music for?


My reply:
Since 1977, Maestro John Williams has written the original scores for nine films in the Star Wars movie series. They are:
  1. Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
  2. Star Wars - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  3. Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
  4. Star Wars - Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
  5. Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
  6. Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  7. Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
  8. Star Wars - Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
  9. Star Wars - Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
In addition, Maestro Williams composed The Adventures of Han for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Composer John Powell wrote most of Solo’s original score, but he also adapted some of Williams’ Star Wars themes for a few scenes in the 2018 Anthology film directed by Ron Howard.

Other composers, including Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels) and Michael Giacchino (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) have adapted Williams’ original Star Wars score and themes for Lucasfilm-produced TV shows and feature films.
All in all, John Williams, who will retire from the Star Wars franchise upon the completion of the score for The Rise of Skywalker, has composed music for 10 Star Wars movies, nine of which feature music composed and conducted by the 87-year-old maestro, while one features a single original motif written by Williams personally.

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