John Michael Williams was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, a suburb just north of Boston. He was the second oldest of eight children. He is a director, producer, writer, singer, songwriter and composer ...Show More
John Michael Williams was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, a suburb just north of Boston. He was the second oldest of eight children. He is a director, producer, writer, singer, songwriter and composer. As a child he attended St. Mary's of the Annunciation Elementary School, Malden Catholic High School and Northeastern University. He was the protégé of James Houghton, accomplished opera performer and Dean of Music at Boston University. John has credited his father as the source of his talent.John sold his first story, The Easter Egg Escapade in 1990. Wondering William and the Sandman followed in 1991, and Rules of the Road Toads in 1992.John's first film, The Easter Egg Escapade, is a "tour de force" (The Boston Globe). John wrote the screenplay, the music and lyrics, and the original children's book on which the film is based. John also played the lead character in a cast that includes Brooke Shields, James Woods, Natalie Cole, Sandra Bernhardt, Joey Pantoliano, Eli Wallach, and Nancy Kerrigan. John wrote the film's love theme and performed the duet memorably with Natalie Cole.Among the film's numerous honors are the "Best Music in a Film" award at the Jackson Hole Film Festival, Best Animated Film at Spudfest, and honors at the Hollywood Film Festival.John has performed on the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon as well as in NBC's Halloween on Ice, which he also wrote. He recently directed and composed the score for the Guatemalan documentary film "No Money for Butter." He has also directed The Gloucester 18, a documentary film about the Gloucester pregnancy pact, a story that grabbed headlines worldwide. He has continued to follow the lives of the girls in the film and has recently shot the sequel, Working Title. Most recently, he directed Bridgend, a riveting documentary about a pattern of deaths in a small town in South Wales. In addition John has written the children's books Wondering William and the Sandman, Rules of the Road Toads, and many others. Hide
