John Kander

SoundComposerActorWriter Mar 18 (age 99) Kansas City, Missouri, USA 1956–2026 (70 year career)

6.7 avg rating

Biography

John Kander (born March 18, 1927) is an American composer best known for his contributions to musical theater, including scoring Chicago and Cabaret with lyricist Fred Ebb.

Known For

Film

Chicago

Music

Film

Cabaret

Original Music Composer

Film

New York, New York

Original Music Composer

Film

Places in the Heart

Original Music Composer

Film

Still of the Night

Original Music Composer

Film

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Music

Film

Cabaret

Musical

Film

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Self

Filmography

Acting (17)

Movies (12)

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025

as Self

8.0

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

as Self

Every Act of Life

2018

as Self

6.4

Harold Prince: The Director's Life

2018

Broadway: The Next Generation

2017

as Self

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015

as Self

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

2013

as Self

Chicago: The Musical

2006

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004

as Self

8.0

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

1997

as Self

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

1995

The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred Ebb

as Self

Television (5)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

6.2

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Dinah!

as Self

Great Performances

as Self

Tony Awards

as Self - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement Recipient

5.9

Crew (35)

Movies (35)

Cabaret: Cameri

2026

Songs

Kiss of the Spider Woman

2025

Music

5.9

Kiss of the Spider Woman

2025

Original Music Composer

5.9

Kiss of the Spider Woman

2025

Songs

5.9

The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend

2024

Music

8.0

Mashup

2021

Music

Curtains

2020

Musical

Curtains

2020

Songs

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020

Songs

First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb

2015

Music

9.5

First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb

Songs

Chicago

Music

Chicago

Original Music Composer

Chicago

Songs

The Boys Next Door

Original Music Composer

Breathing Lessons

Music

Cabaret

Musical

Cabaret

Original Music Composer

8.0

I Want to Go Home

1989

Original Music Composer

4.8

An Early Frost

1985

Original Music Composer

5.7

Places in the Heart

1984

Original Music Composer

7.2

Blue Skies Again

1983

Original Music Composer

5.2

Still of the Night

1982

Original Music Composer

5.7

Baryshnikov on Broadway

1980

Songs

7.0

Goldie and Liza Together

1980

Songs

8.0

New York, New York

1977

Original Music Composer

New York, New York

Songs

A Matter of Time

Original Music Composer

Funny Lady

Music

Funny Lady

Songs

Cabaret

Original Music Composer

Cabaret

Songs

Liza with a Z

Original Music Composer

7.5

Liza with a Z

1972

Songs

7.5

Something for Everyone

1970

Original Music Composer

6.4