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Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

WritingBorn March 22, 1930 (91 years old at death)· Died November 26, 2021

New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Stephen Joshua Sondheim (/ˈsɒndhaɪm/; March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. With his frequent collaborators Harold Prince and James Lapine, Sondheim's Broadway musicals tackled unexpected themes beyond the genre's traditional subjects while addressing darker elements of the human experience. His music and lyrics are tinged with complexity, sophistication, and ambivalence about various aspects of life. Sondheim's interest in musical theatre began at a young age, and Oscar Hammerstein II mentored him. He started his career by writing the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959). He transitioned to writing both music and lyrics for the theatre, with his best-known works including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987). Sondheim's numerous awards and nominations include eight Tony Awards, an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, an Olivier Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. He also was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 1993 and a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. A theatre is named after him both on Broadway and in London's West End. Film adaptations of his works include West Side Story (1961), Gypsy (1962), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), A Little Night Music (1977), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007), Into the Woods (2014), and West Side Story (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Sondheim, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 131

Known For

The Simpsons
TV
★8.0

The Simpsons

as Stephen Sondheim (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV
★6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Movies (40)

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

as Stephen Sondheim

2022

Keeping Company with Sondheim

Keeping Company with Sondheim

as Self

2022

The Stories of West Side Story

TV Shows (12)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Stephen Sondheim (voice)

1 ep.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

The Colbert Report

Behind the Camera

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

In Memory Of

Performance

Performance

Original Music Composer

West Side Story

West Side Story

Photos

The Colbert Report
TV
★6.9

The Colbert Report

as Self

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

as Maxie Schwartz

Tony Awards
TV
★0.0

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

The Merv Griffin Show
TV
★6.6

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

No image
TV
★4.1

Pebble Mill

as Self

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Movie
★7.0

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

as Stephen Sondheim

The Kennedy Center Honors
TV
★7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Live from Lincoln Center
TV
★8.7

Live from Lincoln Center

as Self

tick, tick... BOOM!
Movie
★7.6

tick, tick... BOOM!

as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)

Broadway: The American Musical
TV
★8.0

Broadway: The American Musical

as Self

The Simpsons
TV
★8.0

The Simpsons

as Stephen Sondheim (voice)

1989

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV
★6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015

The Colbert Report
TV
★6.9

The Colbert Report

as Self

2005

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

as Maxie Schwartz

1971

Tony Awards
TV
★0.0

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1956

The Merv Griffin Show
TV
★6.6

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962

No image
TV
★4.1

Pebble Mill

as Self

1991

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Movie
★7.0

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

as Stephen Sondheim

2022

The Kennedy Center Honors
TV
★7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

1978

Live from Lincoln Center
TV
★8.7

Live from Lincoln Center

as Self

1976

tick, tick... BOOM!
Movie
★7.6

tick, tick... BOOM!

as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)

2021

Broadway: The American Musical
TV
★8.0

Broadway: The American Musical

as Self

2004

The Stories of West Side Story

as Self

2022

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

as Self

2021

Something's Coming: West Side Story

Something's Coming: West Side Story

as Self

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)

2021

On Broadway

On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Harold Prince: The Director's Life

Harold Prince: The Director's Life

2018

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

as Self

2016

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

as Self

2016

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

as Self / Joe

2013

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

as Self

2011

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

as Self - Honoree

2010

No image

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

as Self

2008

Witness to 'Reds'

Witness to 'Reds'

as Self

2006

Children Will Listen

Children Will Listen

as self

2004

Camp

Camp

as Self

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

2003

West Side Memories

West Side Memories

as Self

2003

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

as Self

2002

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

as Self

2001

Ned Rorem Interviews Stephen Sondheim

Ned Rorem Interviews Stephen Sondheim

as Self

2000

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

as Self

1998

A Conversation With Composer Stephen Sondheim

A Conversation With Composer Stephen Sondheim

as Stephen Sondheim

1997

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

as Stephen Sondheim

2022

Keeping Company with Sondheim

Keeping Company with Sondheim

as Self

2022

The Stories of West Side Story

The Stories of West Side Story

as Self

2022

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

as Self

2021

Something's Coming: West Side Story

Something's Coming: West Side Story

as Self

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)

2021

On Broadway

On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Harold Prince: The Director's Life

Harold Prince: The Director's Life

2018

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

as Self

2016

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

as Self

2016

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

as Self / Joe

2013

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

as Self

2011

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

as Self - Honoree

2010

No image

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

as Self

2008

Witness to 'Reds'

Witness to 'Reds'

as Self

2006

Children Will Listen

Children Will Listen

as self

2004

Camp

Camp

as Self

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

2003

West Side Memories

West Side Memories

as Self

2003

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

as Self

2002

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

as Self

2001

Ned Rorem Interviews Stephen Sondheim

Ned Rorem Interviews Stephen Sondheim

as Self

2000

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

as Self

1998

A Conversation With Composer Stephen Sondheim

A Conversation With Composer Stephen Sondheim

as Stephen Sondheim

1997

The Colbert Report

as Self

2 ep.

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Maxie Schwartz

1 ep.

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

2 ep.

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 ep.

No image

Pebble Mill

as Self

1 ep.

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

1 ep.

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

as Self

1 ep.

Broadway: The American Musical

Broadway: The American Musical

as Self

6 ep.

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

1 ep.

Previn and the Pittsburgh

Previn and the Pittsburgh

as Self

1 ep.

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Stephen Sondheim (voice)

1 episodes

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

as Self

2 episodes

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Maxie Schwartz

1 episodes

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

2 episodes

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 episodes

No image

Pebble Mill

as Self

1 episodes

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

1 episodes

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

as Self

1 episodes

Broadway: The American Musical

Broadway: The American Musical

as Self

6 episodes

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

1 episodes

Previn and the Pittsburgh

Previn and the Pittsburgh

as Self

1 episodes

Thanks

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Music

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

Original Music Composer

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

Songs

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Original Music Composer

West Side Story

West Side Story

Lyricist

Reds

Reds

Original Music Composer

Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along

Music

Gypsy

Gypsy

Lyricist

All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

Writer

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

In Memory Of

Performance

Performance

Original Music Composer

West Side Story

West Side Story

Thanks

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Music

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

Original Music Composer

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

Songs

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Original Music Composer

West Side Story

West Side Story

Lyricist

Reds

Reds

Original Music Composer

Merrily We Roll Along

Merrily We Roll Along

Music

Gypsy

Gypsy

Lyricist

All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

Writer