Stephen Sondheim
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).
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Fotos
Películas (106)
National Theatre Live: West Side Story
2028 · Lyricist
Bernstein's Wall
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Merrily We Roll Along
2025 · Music, Lyricist, Musical, Original Music Composer, Writer
West Side Story
2025 · Lyricist
Into The Woods (AUS Productions)
2024 · Writer
Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023
2023 · Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2023 · Writer, Music
Candide
2023 · Lyricist
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022 · Stephen Sondheim, In Memory Of
Keeping Company with Sondheim
2022 · Self
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
2022 · Songs
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
2022 · Music, Lyricist
The Stories of West Side Story
2022 · Self
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
2021 · Self
West Side Story
2021 · Thanks, Lyricist, Theatre Play
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021 · Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
Simply Sondheim
2021 · Writer
Marry Me a Little
2020 · Songs
Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim
2020 · Songs
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020 · Lyricist
On Broadway
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Harold Prince: The Director's Life
2018
National Theatre Live: Follies
2017 · Musical, Songs, Lyricist, Writer
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016 · Self
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
2016 · Self, Songs, Lyricist
Judy Collins: A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim
2016 · Music
West Side Story
2016 · Songs
Gypsy
2015 · Musical, Lyricist, Writer
Into the Woods
2014 · Musical, Songs, Original Music Composer, Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
2014 · Musical, Music, Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer, Writer
Follies
2013 · Lyricist, Songs, Writer, Musical
Six by Sondheim
2013 · Self / Joe, Songs, Writer
Merrily We Roll Along
2013 · Lyricist, Music, Songs, Writer, Musical
Sunday In the Park with George
2013 · Musical, Songs, Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2012 · Writer, Original Music Composer
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011 · Self
Company
2011 · Songs, Lyricist, Writer, Original Music Composer, Musical
Into the Woods
2011 · Musical, Writer
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010 · Self - Honoree, Songs
Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2009 · Writer, Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2008 · Writer, Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
2008 · Self
Company: A Musical Comedy
2008 · Lyricist, Songs, Original Music Composer, Writer, Musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007 · Musical, Music, Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Candide
2007 · Writer
Witness to 'Reds'
2006 · Self
Passion
2005 · Songs, Original Music Composer, Writer
Candide
2005 · Lyricist
Assassins
2004 · Music, Lyricist, Songs
Children Will Listen
2004 · self
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
2003 · Writer
Camp
2003 · Self
Mostly Sondheim
2003 · Songs
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Self
West Side Memories
2003 · Self
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
2002 · Music, Lyricist
Merrily We Roll Along
2002 · Original Film Writer
A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center
2002 · Songs
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
2002 · Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001 · Self, Music, Writer, Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Putting It Together
2001 · Musical, Songs, Lyricist, Writer, Original Music Composer
Ned Rorem Interviews Stephen Sondheim
2000 · Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998 · Self
A Conversation With Composer Stephen Sondheim
1997 · Stephen Sondheim
Company
1996 · Self, Musical, Lyricist, Songs, Writer, Original Music Composer
Passion
1996 · Musical, Songs, Lyricist, Writer, Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1995 · Music, Lyricist
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995 · Original Music Composer, Lyricist
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995 · Self
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995 · Lyricist, Music
Gypsy
1994 · Lyricist, Theatre Play
Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
1992 · Songs, Writer, Theatre Play
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992 · Self, Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Candide
1991 · Lyricist
Assassins: A Conversationpiece
1991 · Self
Into the Woods
1991 · Musical, Songs, Writer, Original Music Composer
Assassins
1990 · Music, Songs
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
1990 · Music, Lyricist, Songs
Dick Tracy
1990 · Original Music Composer, Songs
Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
1990 · Self, Writer
Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
1990 · Original Music Composer
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
1989 · Lyricist
Candide
1986 · Writer, Lyricist
Sunday in the Park with George
1986 · Musical, Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer, Writer
Follies: In Concert
1986 · Self- Composer, Songs, Original Music Composer, Lyricist
Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
1986 · Self
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
1986 · Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982 · Musical, Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer, Writer
Reds
1981 · Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
1980 · Self, Lyricist, Music
A Little Night Music
1977 · Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer, Musical
Pacific Overtures
1976 · Musical, Lyricist, Songs, Music, Writer, Original Music Composer
Anatomy of a Song
1976
Stavisky...
1974 · Original Music Composer
June Moon
1974 · Maxie Schwartz
The Last of Sheila
1973 · Writer
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973 · Thanks
The Last of Sheila Featurette
1973 · Self
Original Cast Album: Company
1970 · Self, Music, Lyricist, Songs
Evening Primrose
1966 · Writer, Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · Songs, Original Music Composer, Music
Gypsy
1962 · Lyricist, Theatre Play
West Side Story
1961 · Lyricist
Merrily We Roll Along
· Music, Songs, Musical
Follies
· Songs, Lyricist
Series (16)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self
Broadway: The American Musical
2004 · Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
Pebble Mill
1991 · Self
Performance
1991 · Original Music Composer
Los Simpson
1989 · Stephen Sondheim (voice)
American Playhouse
1982 · Writer, Songs, Theatre Play, Music
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
The South Bank Show
1978
Previn and the Pittsburgh
1977 · Self
All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music
1977 · Writer
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 · Self, Writer, Original Music Composer
Great Performances
1971 · Maxie Schwartz, Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee