Superman (1978) film score

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The "Superman" (1978) film score is John Williams's iconic orchestral soundtrack that helped define the musical sound of modern superhero cinema through its heroic main theme and sweeping, romantic motifs.

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instanceOf film score
soundtrack
associatedEra New Hollywood
surface form: New Hollywood cinema
associatedWithCharacter Superman
associatedWithDirector Richard Donner
associatedWithFranchise Superman film series
awarded Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
surface form: Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition (1979)
basedOnFilm Superman: The Movie
surface form: Superman (1978 film)
composer John Williams
conductor John Williams
containsTrack Chasing Rockets
Growing Up
Leaving Home
The Flying Sequence
Krypton
surface form: The Planet Krypton

The Trip to Earth
Theme from Superman
Turning Back the World
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReputation iconic superhero film score
landmark in film music
featuresTheme Flying theme
Krypton theme
Lex Luthor motif
Love Theme from Superman
Smallville
surface form: Smallville theme

Superman March
followedBy Superman (1978) film score self-linksurface differs
surface form: Superman II (1980) film score
genre orchestral film music
symphonic score
hasFormat compact disc
digital release
vinyl LP
influenceOn DC Comics film music
modern superhero film scores
label Warner Bros. Records
language instrumental
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Original Score
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
notableWorkOf John Williams
orchestrator Alexander Courage
Herbert Spencer
surface form: Herbert W. Spencer
originalReleaseYear 1978
precededBy Star Wars film score
surface form: Star Wars (1977) film score
publisher Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
recordedForStudio Warner Bros. Pictures
surface form: Warner Bros.
recordingLocation London, England
surface form: London
recordingOrchestra London Symphony Orchestra
style late-Romantic orchestral
leitmotif-based

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John Williams notableWork Superman (1978) film score
Superman (1978) film score followedBy Superman (1978) film score self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Superman II (1980) film score