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Leonard Bernstein

Known For
Sound

Known Credits
103

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 25, 1918 (107 years old)

Place of Birth
Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Leonard Bernstein

Biography

Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, pianist, music educator, author, and lifelong humanitarian. He was one of the most significant American cultural personalities of the 20th century. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history".

Known For

Writing

2025West Side Story...Musical
2023Candide...Lyricist
2021West Side Story...Musical
2007Candide...Writer
2005Candide...Lyricist
2004Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City...Writer
2002Wonderful Town...Musical
2001Trouble in Tahiti...Writer
1991Candide...Lyricist
1991Candide...Writer
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide...Lyricist
1986Candide...Writer
1981Leonard Bernstein's Mass...Writer
1976The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein...Writer
1973Trouble in Tahiti...Writer
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein...Writer
1967Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution...Writer
1960The Creative Performer...Writer
1959Startime...Writer
1949On the Town...Musical
What Makes Music Symphonic? (Young People's Concert No. 4)...Writer

Sound

2025The New York Philharmonic Orchestra in Pyongyang Great moments in music...Original Music Composer
2025OSN: Musiche dall'America con Gianna Fratta e Alessandro Taverna...Original Music Composer
2024The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend...Original Music Composer
2024Bernstein & Gershwin - Two Americans in Paris...Songs
2024P-FACTOR Piano Musical Duels...Original Music Composer
2023New Year Concert with the Orchestre National de France Conducted by Stéphane Denève...Original Music Composer
2023Maestro...Music
2023Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023...Music
2023Candide...Music
2023Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the Académie...Original Music Composer
2022OSN: Il ballo al Cinema con John Axelrod...Original Music Composer
2021West Side Story...Original Music Composer
2021West Side Story...Songs
2020Chita: A Legendary Celebration...Songs
2020Leonard Bernstein Mass...Music
2018Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2...Original Music Composer
2018BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town...Original Music Composer
2018Trouble in Tahiti...Music
2018New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway...Music
2018Wonderful Town...Music
2017The Swingles con l'Orchestra Rai...Original Music Composer
2014Copland, Bernstein...Original Music Composer
2007Beethoven: The Piano Concertos...Music Director
2007Candide...Music
2006Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem...Conductor
2005Candide...Songs
2003Leonard Bernstein: Candide...Music
2002Wonderful Town...Music
2001Contender: Mastering the Method...Music
2001Trouble in Tahiti...Music
1993On the Town...Music
1991Candide...Music
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide...Conductor
1988Candide...Music
1986Candide...Music
1986A Quiet Place...Conductor
1986A Quiet Place...Music
1986Beyond Picasso...Music
1985The Making Of West Side Story...Music
1981Leonard Bernstein's Mass...Music
1981Wagner - Tristan Und Isolde...Conductor
1978Leonard Bernstein: Reflections...Original Music Composer
1975The Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner...Conductor
1973Trouble in Tahiti...Conductor
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein...Conductor
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein...Musician
1968Čas slunce a růží...Music
1961West Side Story...Original Music Composer
1958Wonderful Town...Music
1958Wonderful Town...Songs
1957The Lark...Original Music Composer
1954On the Waterfront...Original Music Composer
1949On the Town...Music
1949On the Town...Songs
Concerto Bernstein-Gershwin...Original Music Composer

Crew

2024Jonas Kaufmann: The Sound of Movies...Compositor
2024Bernstein & Gershwin - Two Americans in Paris...Compositor
1958New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts...Presenter

Creator

1976The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein...Creator
1958New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts...Creator

Acting

2024Beatles '64as Self (archive footage)
2024Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanityas Self (archive footage)
2023The Only Girl in the Orchestraas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Self (archive footage)
2021Bernstein's Wallas Self (archive footage)
2018West Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernsteinas himself
2018Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Dividedas self
2017JFK: The Lost Inaugural Galaas Self
2016West Side Stories: The Making of a Classicas Self
2016Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Lifeas Himself
2013Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three Decadesas self
2012Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Sibeliusas Self - Conductor
2012Leonard Bernstein Conducts Beethoven String Quartet No. 16 & Haydn Missa in Tempore Bellias Conductor
2010Bernstein's Mahleras
2010Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmonikeras Conductor
2009Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)as Conductor
2009Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gouldas Self (archival footage)
2008Bernstein conducts Bernsteinas Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7as Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5as Conductor
2008Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernsteinas Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9as
2008Karajan: Beauty As I See Itas Self (archive footage)
2008Bernstein in Rehearsal & Performance: Shostakovich Symphony No. 1as Conductor
2008Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overtureas Conductor
2007Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2as Himself
2007Cello Concertos Haydn and Schumannas Self - Conductor
2007Rostropovich Life & Artas Self - Conductor
2007Mozart: Requiemas Self - conductor
2007Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5as Himself
2006Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilateas Conductor
2006Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiemas Conductor
2006Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiemas Conductor
2006Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concertsas
2005Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erdeas Conductor
200420th Century Greatsas Self (archive footage)
1998Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Noteas (archival footage)
1993Glenn Gould: Extasisas Self (archival footage)
1993Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Musicas
1993The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Pastas Self (archive footage)
1992Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovskyas
1992Bernstein in Japanas Self - Conductor
1991Candideas Commentator
1991Debussy, Images pour orchestreas dirigent
1989Ode to Freedomas Self / Conductor
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candideas Self - Conductor
1989Clive James' Postcard fromas Self
1988Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsalas
1985The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernsteinas Self
1985Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductoras Self
1985Tanglewood: A Place for Musicas Self
1985The Making Of West Side Storyas Self / Conductor
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
1984Brahms The Piano Concertosas Conductor
1984Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore bellias dirigent
1984Bernstein Brahms Symphoniesas Himself
1983The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Galaas Self - Conductor
1982Bernstein/Beethovenas Self
1979Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…as Himself
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
1978Bernstein Beethoven Overturesas Conductor
1978Beethoven Fidelioas Conductor
1978Leonard Bernstein: Reflectionsas Self
1977Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2as Self / Conductor
1977Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bachas dirigent
1976Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6as Conductor
1976Bernstein Mahler Rehearsalas Self - Conductor
1976The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonologyas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntaxas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semanticsas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguityas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisisas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earthas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernsteinas Presenter
1976Bernstein Gerhswin & Ivesas Himself
1975Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5as Self - Conductor
1975Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8as Self
1973Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedralas
1973Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3as Self - Conductor
1972Le Grand Échiquieras Self
1972Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introductionas Self (conductor and commentator)
1971Great Performancesas Self
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernsteinas Self / Narrator
1970Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Majoras Self / Conductor / Pianist
1970Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphonyas Self / Conductor
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
1969Das Sonntagskonzertas Self
1967Inside Pop: The Rock Revolutionas Self
1967Inside Pop: The Rock Revolutionas Self
1966Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Viscontias Self - Interviewee
1960The Creative Performeras
1959Startimeas Self
1958New York Philharmonic Young People's Concertsas
1957Satchmo the Greatas
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Recipient
1952Omnibusas
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1948Bambias Self
Mahler Symphony no. 3: Bernsteinas Director
Bernstein | Mahler Liederas
Joseph Haydn : Die Schopfung - Leonard Bernsteinas
Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erdeas Self (conductor)
What Makes Music Symphonic? (Young People's Concert No. 4)as