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Stephen Sondheim

Writing

Born March 22, 1930 · New York City, New York, USA

Died November 26, 2021

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Biography

Stephen Joshua Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received numerous accolades, including eight Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards and five Olivier Awards. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1982 and awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 1993 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

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Awards & recognition

  • Carl Sandburg Literary Award · 2016
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2015
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature · 2012
  • Grammy Trustees Award · 2007
  • Library of Congress Living Legend · 2000
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  • Praemium Imperiale · 2000
  • Johnny Mercer Award · 1999
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1994
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1991
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1988
  • Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1985
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1979
  • Edgar Awards · 1974
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1973
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1972
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1971
  • Tony Award — Best Musical · 1963
  • Critics' Circle Award — Distinguished Service to the Arts
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Hull-Warriner Award
  • Kennedy Center Honors
  • Laurence Olivier Awards
  • National Medal of Arts
  • Society of London Theatre Special Award
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1984 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1982 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1976 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1965 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Musical · 1960 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Musical · 1958 · nominated

Filmography32 titles

Into the Woods

2011Musical, Writer

On Broadway

2019as Self (archive footage)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982Lyricist, Musical, Original Music Composer, Songs, Writer

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2014Lyricist, Music, Musical, Original Music Composer, Songs, Writer

Into the Woods

1991Musical, Original Music Composer, Songs, Writer

The Simpsons

1989as Stephen Sondheim (voice)

Gypsy

2015Lyricist, Musical, Writer

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)

Something's Coming: West Side Story

2021as Self

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

2016as Self

Sunday in the Park with George

1986Lyricist, Musical, Original Music Composer, Songs, Writer

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007Lyricist, Music, Musical, Original Music Composer, Songs

Original Cast Album: Company

1970as Self

West Side Story

1961Lyricist

Six by Sondheim

2013as Self / Joe

Glass Onion

2022as Stephen Sondheim

Follies: In Concert

1986as Self- Composer

West Side Story

2021Lyricist, Thanks, Theatre Play

The Colbert Report

2005as Self

Reds

1981Original Music Composer

The Last of Sheila

1973Writer

Merrily We Roll Along

2025Lyricist, Music, Musical, Original Music Composer, Writer

All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

1977Writer

Gypsy

1962Lyricist, Theatre Play

Gypsy

1994Lyricist, Theatre Play

Dick Tracy

1990Original Music Composer, Songs

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self - Guest

Great Performances

1971as Self

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966Lyricist, Musical, Original Music Composer, Songs

Into the Woods

2014Lyricist, Musical, Original Music Composer, Songs

Camp

2003as Self

Judy Collins: A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim

2016Music