Who composed the music for the Indiana Jones film series?

John Williams composed the music for the Indiana Jones film series.

Williams wrote the themes and scores for the major Indiana Jones films, beginning with Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. His music includes the famous heroic main theme, commonly known as the “Raiders March,” along with recurring material for adventure, romance, danger, and mystery.

The score is important to the series’ identity because it makes the films feel like modern versions of the adventure serials that inspired them. Bold brass writing, sweeping strings, and sharply timed musical accents reinforce Indiana’s physical stunts and discoveries.

John Williams also composed many other major film scores, including music for Star Wars, Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the Harry Potter films. A common mistake is to credit another blockbuster composer, such as Hans Zimmer or Jerry Goldsmith, but Williams is the recurring composer associated with the Indiana Jones films.