Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

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".

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Known For

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 • as Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972 • as Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 • as Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 • as Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 • as Self - Recipient

BAMBI Awards

BAMBI Awards

1948 • as Self

Filmography

2024

Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity
Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/28/2024
Beatles '64
Beatles '64
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/28/2024

2023

The Only Girl in the Orchestra
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/9/2023

2022

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
as Self (Archive Footage)
Movie - Released: 11/23/2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/27/2022

2021

Bernstein's Wall
Bernstein's Wall
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/14/2021

2018

West Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernstein
as himself
Movie - Released: 6/6/2018
Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided
Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided
as self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2018

2016

Movie
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/26/2016
Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life
Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life
as Himself
Movie - Released: 5/27/2016

2013

Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three Decades
Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three Decades
as self
Movie - Released: 12/31/2013

2012

Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Sibelius
Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Sibelius
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 9/3/2012

2009

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
as Self (archival footage)
Movie - Released: 9/13/2009

2008

Karajan: Beauty As I See It
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/10/2008
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9
Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9
Movie - Released: 9/15/2008
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein
Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein
as Conductor
Movie - Released: 11/2/2008

2007

Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Requiem
as Self - conductor
Movie - Released: 1/9/2007
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/9/2007
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2
Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2
as Himself
Movie - Released: 10/7/2007
Rostropovich Life & Art
Rostropovich Life & Art
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 2/5/2007
Movie
Cello Concertos Haydn and Schumann
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 9/11/2007

2006

Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts
Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts
Movie - Released: 1/31/2006
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate
as Conductor
Movie - Released: 6/3/2006

2005

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde
as Conductor
Movie - Released: 11/22/2005

2004

20th Century Greats
20th Century Greats
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 11/27/2004

1998

Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
as (archival footage)
Movie - Released: 10/27/1998

1993

The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1993
Glenn Gould: Extasis
Glenn Gould: Extasis
as Self (archival footage)
Movie - Released: 12/31/1993

1992

Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky
Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992
Bernstein in Japan
Bernstein in Japan
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992

1991

Movie
Debussy, Images pour orchestre
as dirigent
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991
Candide
Candide
as Commentator
Movie - Released: 10/15/1991

1989

Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 12/13/1989
Ode to Freedom
Ode to Freedom
Movie - Released: 12/25/1989

1988

Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal
Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal
Movie - Released: 3/26/1988

1985

The Making Of West Side Story
The Making Of West Side Story
as Self / Conductor
Movie - Released: 5/1/1985
Movie
Tanglewood: A Place for Music
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/26/1985
Movie
Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/27/1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/10/1985
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/1/1985

1984

Movie
Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli
as dirigent
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
Bernstein Brahms Symphonies
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984
Brahms The Piano Concertos
Brahms The Piano Concertos
as Conductor
Movie - Released: 12/11/1984

1983

The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 1/1/1983

1979

Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/9/1979

1978

Leonard Bernstein: Reflections
Leonard Bernstein: Reflections
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/13/1978
Beethoven Fidelio
Beethoven Fidelio
as Conductor
Movie - Released: 11/4/1978
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
Bernstein Beethoven Overtures
as Conductor
Movie - Released: 11/30/1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
TV - Released: 12/28/1978

1977

Movie
Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach
as dirigent
Movie - Released: 1/1/1977
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2
as Self / Conductor
Movie - Released: 1/1/1977

1976

The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/11/1976
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/11/1976
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/11/1976
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/11/1976
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/11/1976
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/11/1976
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/1/1976
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
as Conductor
Movie - Released: 8/22/1976
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 7/8/1976
The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein
The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein
as Presenter
TV - Released: 1/11/1976

1975

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/17/1975
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 7/17/1975

1973

Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3
as Self - Conductor
Movie - Released: 8/17/1973

1972

Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction
as Self (conductor and commentator)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
TV - Released: 1/12/1972

1971

Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
TV - Released: 1/28/1971

1970

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony
as Self / Conductor
Movie - Released: 4/4/1970
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
as Self / Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/16/1970
Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major
Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major
as Self / Conductor / Pianist
Movie - Released: 6/7/1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 3/24/1970

1969

TV
Das Sonntagskonzert
as Self
TV - Released: 4/26/1969

1967

Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/25/1967
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
as Self
TV - Released: 4/25/1967

1966

Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti
Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti
as Self - Interviewee
Movie - Released: 4/24/1966

1960

The Creative Performer
The Creative Performer
Movie - Released: 1/31/1960

1958

New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
TV - Released: 1/18/1958

1957

Satchmo the Great
Satchmo the Great
Movie - Released: 10/4/1957

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Recipient
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1952

Omnibus
Omnibus
TV - Released: 11/9/1952

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/20/1948
BAMBI Awards
BAMBI Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/1948

Unknown

Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music
Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music
Movie
Bernstein | Mahler Lieder
Bernstein | Mahler Lieder
Movie
Movie
Mahler Symphony no. 3: Bernstein
as Director
Movie
TV
What Makes Music Symphonic? (Young People's Concert No. 4)
TV