The Origins and Inspirations of John William's Star Wars Score
John Williams' throwback to romantic adventure films, the most financially successful score of all time, also borrowed from the past.
With a career stretching almost 60 years, Akira Kurosawa remains one of the most influential directors in the history of the medium. The pinnacle of his popularity however was perfectly timed with a batch of impressionable USC students ready to take on the world, and his impact on George Lucas in particular is the stuff of legends.