FBF: AFI Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 – John Williams

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AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
John Williams
Dolby Theatre
 Hollywood, California
June 9, 2016

Today\’s flashback Friday post is from the 2016 American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award for John Williams.


Sign advertising the event on the red carpet

I went to the Hollywood and Hollywood area to take photos of the celebrity arrivals for the American Film Institute\’s Lifetime Achievement Awards which was honoring legendary film composer, John Williams (E.T., Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Harry Potter) this year.  While I do absolutely love Hans Zimmer because of his more rock leanings, John Williams composed the film scores of my childhood.  His themes are iconic.

Bottles of Fiji water handed out to the guests
Bottles of Fiji water handed out

I knew Steven Spielberg and George Lucas would be in attendance because of their movies having iconic themes composed by John Williams.  While waiting for the arrivals, I was hurt that no one knew who John Williams was unless you mentioned his famous scores.  

Ed Asner on the red carpet
Ed Asner
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
John Williams
The Man of the Hour: John Williams
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw
Tony Kanal
Tony Kanal
George Lucas
George Lucas
Steven Spielberg waving to the fans
Steven Spielberg
Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant

I was a bit surprised to see Carrie Underwood and Tony Kanal, but the most surprising attendee was Kobe Bryant.  I mean, What?!!  Why? 

TTFN,
V