Personal Info
Stephen Sondheim
Writing
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Stephen Sondheim
The Stories of West Side Story
as Self
Keeping Company with Sondheim
as Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
as Self
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
Harold Prince: The Director's Life
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
as Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
TV Shows
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
The Colbert Report
as Self · 2 ep.
Broadway: The American Musical
as Self · 6 ep.
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self · 1 ep.
Pebble Mill
as Self · 1 ep.
The Simpsons
as Stephen Sondheim (voice) · 1 ep.
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self · 1 ep.
Previn and the Pittsburgh
as Self · 1 ep.
Live from Lincoln Center
as Self · 1 ep.
Great Performances
as Self · 2 ep.