Stephen Sondheim
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 …
Known For
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Lyricist
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Stephen Sondheim
tick, tick... BOOM!
Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
West Side Story
Lyricist
West Side Story
Lyricist
Into the Woods
Lyricist
Dick Tracy
Original Music Composer
Reds
Original Music Composer
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Filmography
Acting (49)
Movies (37)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022as Stephen Sondheim
The Stories of West Side Story
2022as Self
Keeping Company with Sondheim
2022as Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021as Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
2021as Self
On Broadway
2019as Self (archive footage)
Harold Prince: The Director's Life
2018
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
2016as Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016as Self
Six by Sondheim
2013as Self / Joe
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011as Self
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010as Self - Honoree
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
2008as Self
Witness to 'Reds'
2006as Self
Children Will Listen
2004as self
Camp
2003as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003as Self
West Side Memories
2003as Self
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
2002as Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001as Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998as Self
Company
1996as Self
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995as Self
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992as Self
Assassins: A Conversationpiece
1991as Self
Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
1990
Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
1990as Self
Follies: In Concert
1986as Self- Composer
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
1986as Self
Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
1986as Self
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
1980as Self
June Moon
1974as Maxie Schwartz
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973 The Last of Sheila Featurette
1973as Self
Original Cast Album: Company
1970as Self
Television (12)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
2005as Self
Broadway: The American Musical
2004as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994as Self
Pebble Mill
1991as Self
The Simpsons
1989as Stephen Sondheim (voice)
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978as Self
Previn and the Pittsburgh
1977as Self
Live from Lincoln Center
1976as Self
Great Performances
1971as Maxie Schwartz
The Merv Griffin Show
1962as Self
Tony Awards
1956as Self - Nominee
Crew (192)
Movies (188)
Merrily We Roll Along
2025Lyricist
Merrily We Roll Along
2025Music
Merrily We Roll Along
2025Musical
Merrily We Roll Along
2025Original Music Composer
Merrily We Roll Along
2025Writer
West Side Story
2025Lyricist
Into The Woods (AUS Productions)
2024Writer
Candide
2023Lyricist
Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023
2023Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2023Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2023Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2023Writer
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022In Memory Of
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
2022Songs
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
2022Lyricist
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
2022Music
West Side Story
2021Lyricist
West Side Story
2021Thanks
West Side Story
2021Theatre Play
Simply Sondheim
2021Writer
Marry Me a Little
2020Songs
Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim
2020Songs
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020Lyricist
Road Show
2019Music
Road Show
2019Writer
National Theatre Live: Follies
2017Lyricist
National Theatre Live: Follies
2017Musical
National Theatre Live: Follies
2017Songs
National Theatre Live: Follies
2017Writer
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
2016Lyricist
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
2016Songs
West Side Story
2016Songs
Judy Collins: A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim
2016Music
Gypsy
2015Lyricist
Gypsy
2015Musical
Gypsy
2015Writer
Into the Woods
2014Lyricist
Into the Woods
2014Musical
Into the Woods
2014Original Music Composer
Into the Woods
2014Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014Musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014Writer
Six by Sondheim
2013Songs
Six by Sondheim
2013Writer
Sunday In the Park with George
2013Lyricist
Sunday In the Park with George
2013Musical
Sunday In the Park with George
2013Songs
Merrily We Roll Along
2013Lyricist
Merrily We Roll Along
2013Music
Merrily We Roll Along
2013Songs
Follies
2013Lyricist
Follies
2013Musical
Follies
2013Songs
Follies
2013Writer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2012Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2012Writer
Into the Woods
2011Musical
Into the Woods
2011Writer
Company
2011Lyricist
Company
2011Musical
Company
2011Original Music Composer
Company
2011Songs
Company
2011Writer
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010Songs
Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2009Music
Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2009Writer
Company: A Musical Comedy
2008Lyricist
Company: A Musical Comedy
2008Musical
Company: A Musical Comedy
2008Original Music Composer
Company: A Musical Comedy
2008Songs
Company: A Musical Comedy
2008Writer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2008Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2008Writer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007Musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007Songs
Candide
2007Writer
Passion
2005Original Music Composer
Passion
2005Songs
Candide
2005Lyricist
Mostly Sondheim
2003Songs
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
2003Writer
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
2002Lyricist
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
2002Music
A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center
2002Songs
Putting It Together
2001Lyricist
Putting It Together
2001Musical
Putting It Together
2001Original Music Composer
Putting It Together
2001Songs
Putting It Together
2001Writer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001Writer
Passion
1996Lyricist
Passion
1996Musical
Passion
1996Original Music Composer
Passion
1996Songs
Passion
1996Writer
Company
1996Lyricist
Company
1996Musical
Company
1996Original Music Composer
Company
1996Songs
Company
1996Writer
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995Lyricist
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1995Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1995Music
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995Lyricist
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995Music
Gypsy
1993Lyricist
Gypsy
1993Theatre Play
Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
1992Songs
Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
1992Theatre Play
Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
1992Writer
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992Lyricist
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992Original Music Composer
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992Songs
Candide
1991Lyricist
Into the Woods
1991Musical
Into the Woods
1991Original Music Composer
Into the Woods
1991Songs
Into the Woods
1991Writer
Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
1990Original Music Composer
Dick Tracy
1990Original Music Composer
Dick Tracy
1990Songs
Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
1990Writer
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
1990Lyricist
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
1990Music
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
1990Songs
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
1989Lyricist
Follies: In Concert
1986Lyricist
Follies: In Concert
1986Original Music Composer
Follies: In Concert
1986Songs
Candide
1986Lyricist
Candide
1986Writer
Sunday in the Park with George
1986Lyricist
Sunday in the Park with George
1986Musical
Sunday in the Park with George
1986Original Music Composer
Sunday in the Park with George
1986Songs
Sunday in the Park with George
1986Writer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982Musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982Writer
Reds
1981Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
1980Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
1980Music
A Little Night Music
1977Lyricist
A Little Night Music
1977Musical
A Little Night Music
1977Original Music Composer
A Little Night Music
1977Songs
Pacific Overtures
1976Lyricist
Pacific Overtures
1976Music
Pacific Overtures
1976Musical
Pacific Overtures
1976Original Music Composer
Pacific Overtures
1976Songs
Pacific Overtures
1976Writer
Stavisky...
1974Original Music Composer
The Last of Sheila
1973Writer
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973Thanks
Original Cast Album: Company
1970Lyricist
Original Cast Album: Company
1970Music
Original Cast Album: Company
1970Songs
Evening Primrose
1966Lyricist
Evening Primrose
1966Original Music Composer
Evening Primrose
1966Songs
Evening Primrose
1966Writer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966Lyricist
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966Original Music Composer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966Songs
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966Writer
Gypsy
1962Lyricist
Gypsy
1962Theatre Play
West Side Story
1961Lyricist
Merrily We Roll Along
Music
Merrily We Roll Along
Musical
Merrily We Roll Along
Songs
Follies
Lyricist
Follies
Songs
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