Overview

• Sony Pictures Entertainment has renamed its music building after John Williams, the composer best known for his work on Star Wars and numerous Steven Spielberg films.
• Williams, who has had a career spanning over six decades, has received 53 Academy Award nominations, making him the most nominated individual in Academy history.
• The building, located on the historic Culver City lot, is home to the Cary Grant Theater, ADR and Foley stages, and the Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage.
• Williams has recorded over 30 scores in the building, including 18 with Spielberg and two with J.J. Abrams.
• During the dedication ceremony, Spielberg and Abrams paid tribute to Williams, with Spielberg stating that his movies would not be the same without Williams' music.