AFI Fest kicked off at the TCL Chinese with Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard introducing the documentary they co-produced, 'Music by John Williams.'

John Williams is a movie maestro behind some of the most iconic scores in film history. And now, a new documentary celebrates his long and illustrious career. "Music by John Williams" kicked off this

There were great cinema composers before John Williams and there will be great composers after him. And yet, through his seven-decade career, he towers over everyone else. His music is not only iconic,

Director Laurent Bouzereau ('Five Came Back') serves up an affectionate portrait of the man behind the much-loved scores for 'Jaws,' 'Star Wars' and many, many more.

From the deep, quickening heartbeat of "Jaws" to the astral opening blast of "Star Wars," the music of John Williams not only earns its place among the most iconic film scores of all time, but it also proves memorable enough to carry with us out of the cinema.

The AFI Fest opened tonight at its home back, the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and runs through Sunday, highlighted by World Premieres of awaited new films from past American Film Institute Life Achievement Award honorees including Tom Hanks with his new film,