Leonard Bernstein
Sound1918Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
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
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beatles '64
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
Great Performances
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Recipient
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Self (archival footage)
Acting History
Future
2025
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra in Pyongyang Great moments in music
Original Music Composer
West Side Story
Musical
2024
Beatles '64
as Self (archive footage)
Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity
as Self (archive footage)
Jonas Kaufmann: The Sound of Movies
Compositor
P-FACTOR Piano Musical Duels
Original Music Composer
2023
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maestro
Music
New Year Concert with the Orchestre National de France Conducted by Stéphane Denève
Original Music Composer
Candide
Lyricist
Candide
Music
Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the Académie
Original Music Composer
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Bernstein's Wall
as Self (archive footage)
West Side Story
Songs
West Side Story
Original Music Composer
West Side Story
Musical
2020
2018
Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2
Original Music Composer
Trouble in Tahiti
Music
Wonderful Town
Music
BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town
Original Music Composer
2017
The Swingles con l'Orchestra Rai
Original Music Composer
2016
2014
Copland, Bernstein
Original Music Composer
2012
2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
as Self (archival footage)
Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)
as Conductor
2008
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
as Self (archive footage)
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5
as Conductor
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7
as Conductor
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein
as Conductor
Bernstein conducts Bernstein
as Conductor
2007
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
as Himself
Cello Concertos Haydn and Schumann
as Self - Conductor
Rostropovich Life & Art
as Self - Conductor
Mozart: Requiem
as Self - conductor
Candide
Music
Candide
Writer
Beethoven: The Piano Concertos
Music Director
2005
2004
20th Century Greats
TVas Self (archive footage)
2003
2002
Wonderful Town
Music
Wonderful Town
Musical
2001
1998
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
as (archival footage)
1993
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
as Self (archive footage)
Glenn Gould: Extasis
as Self (archival footage)
On the Town
Music
1992
Bernstein in Japan
as Self - Conductor
1991
Candide
as Commentator
Debussy, Images pour orchestre
as dirigent
Candide
Music
Candide
Writer
Candide
Lyricist
1989
Ode to Freedom
as Self / Conductor
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
as Self - Conductor
Clive James' Postcard from
TVas Self
1986
Bambi
TVas Self• 1 eps
Beyond Picasso
Music
A Quiet Place
Conductor
A Quiet Place
Music
Candide
Writer
Candide
Music
1985
1984
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
as Himself
Brahms The Piano Concertos
as Conductor
Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli
as dirigent
Le Grand Échiquier
TVas Self• 2 eps
1983
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
as Self - Conductor
1982
Bernstein/Beethoven
TVas Self
1981
1980
The Kennedy Center Honors
TVas Self• 1 eps
1979
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
as Himself
1978
Beethoven Fidelio
as Conductor
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
as Conductor
Leonard Bernstein: Reflections
Original Music Composer
1977
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
as Self / Conductor
Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach
as dirigent
1976
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
as Conductor
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
as Self - Conductor
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
as Himself
1975
1974
Great Performances
TVas Self• 3 eps
1973
1972
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
as Self (conductor and commentator)
1970
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
as Self / Conductor
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major
as Self / Conductor / Pianist
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
as Self / Narrator
1969
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Recipient• 1 eps
Das Sonntagskonzert
TVas Self
1968
Čas slunce a růží
Music
1967
1966
Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti
as Self - Interviewee
1961
West Side Story
Original Music Composer
1958
1957
The Lark
Original Music Composer
1954
On the Waterfront
Original Music Composer
1949
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self