Leonard Bernstein
Known for

Sound

Credits

144

Gender

Man

Birthday

Aug 25, 1918

Day of death

Oct 14, 1990 (72)

Place of birth

Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as
Louis Bernstein

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
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
What Makes Music Symphonic? (Young People's Concert No. 4)
2024Beethoven's Nine: Ode to HumanitySelf (archive footage)
2022All the Beauty and the BloodshedSelf (Archive Footage)
2022Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesSelf (archive Footage)
2021Bernstein's WallSelf (archive footage)
2018Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Dividedself
2018West Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernsteinhimself
2016West Side Stories: The Making of a ClassicSelf
2016Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than LifeHimself
2009Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn GouldSelf (archival footage)
2008Karajan: Beauty As I See ItSelf (archive footage)
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9
2007Rostropovich Life & ArtSelf - Conductor
2007Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5Himself
2007Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2Himself
2007Cello Concertos Haydn and Schumann
2006Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate JubilateConductor
2005Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der ErdeConductor
200420th Century GreatsSelf (archive footage)
1998Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note(archival footage)
1993The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the PastSelf (archive footage)
1993Glenn Gould: ExtasisSelf (archival footage)
1991CandideCommentator
1991Debussy, Images pour orchestredirigent
1989Ode to Freedom
Mahler Symphony no. 3: BernsteinDirector
Bernstein | Mahler Lieder
2007Mozart: Requiemconductor
2006Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts
1992Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - CandideSelf - Conductor
1988Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal
1985The Making Of West Side StorySelf / Conductor
1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard BernsteinSelf
1985Tanglewood: A Place for MusicSelf
1985Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductorSelf
1984Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore bellidirigent
1984Bernstein Brahms SymphoniesHimself
1984Brahms The Piano ConcertosConductor
1983The Metropolitan Opera Centennial GalaConductor
1979Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…Himself
1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
1978Leonard Bernstein: ReflectionsSelf
1978Beethoven FidelioConductor
1978Bernstein Beethoven OverturesConductor
1977Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2Self / Conductor
1976The Unanswered Question I : Musical PhonologyHimself
1976The Unanswered Question II : Musical SyntaxHimself
1976The Unanswered Question III : Musical SemanticsHimself
1976The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of AmbiguityHimself
1976The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century CrisisHimself
1976The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of EarthHimself
1976Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6Conductor
1976Bernstein Mahler RehearsalSelf - Conductor
1976The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard BernsteinPresenter
1975Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8Himself
1975Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5Self - Conductor
1973Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3Self - Conductor
1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf
1972Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal IntroductionSelf (conductor and commentator)
1971Great PerformancesSelf
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisSelf (archive footage)
1970Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C MajorSelf / Conductor / Pianist
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinSelf / Narrator
1970Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth SymphonySelf / Conductor
1969Das SonntagskonzertSelf
1967Inside Pop: The Rock RevolutionSelf
1967Inside Pop: The Rock RevolutionSelf
1966Goldene Kamera VerleihungSelf
1966Man of Three Worlds: Luchino ViscontiSelf - Interviewee
1960The Creative Performer
1958New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music
Zimerman und Bernstein - Sternstunden der MusikSelf
1977Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bachdirigent
1976Bernstein Gerhswin & IvesHimself
1957Satchmo the Great
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Recipient
1952Omnibus
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948Bambi AwardsSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
What Makes Music Symphonic? (Young People's Concert No. 4)Writer
CandideMusic
CandideLyricist
2023MaestroMusic
2023Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023Music
2021West Side StorySongs
2021West Side StoryOriginal Music Composer
2020Chita: A Legendary CelebrationSongs
2020MassMusic
2018BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the TownOriginal Music Composer
2018Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2Original Music Composer
2018Trouble in TahitiMusic
2018Wonderful TownMusic
2018New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on BroadwayMusic
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5Conductor
2007Beethoven: The Piano ConcertosMusic Director
2007CandideMusic
2007CandideWriter
2005CandideLyricist
2005CandideSongs
2004Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican CityWriter
2003CandideMusic
2002Wonderful TownMusic
2002Wonderful TownMusical
2001Contender: Mastering the MethodMusic
2001Trouble in TahitiWriter
2001Trouble in TahitiMusic
1993On the TownMusic
1991CandideWriter
1991CandideMusic
1991CandideLyricist
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - CandideLyricist
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - CandideConductor
1988CandideMusic
1986A Quiet PlaceMusic
1986A Quiet PlaceConductor
1986Beyond PicassoMusic
1986CandideWriter
1986CandideMusic
1985The Making Of West Side StoryMusic
1981Leonard Bernstein's MassWriter
1981Leonard Bernstein's MassMusic
1978Leonard Bernstein: ReflectionsOriginal Music Composer
1976The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard BernsteinWriter
1976The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard BernsteinCreator
1973Trouble in TahitiWriter
1973Trouble in TahitiConductor
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinWriter
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinMusician
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinConductor
1968Čas slunce a růžíMusic
1967Inside Pop: The Rock RevolutionWriter
1961West Side StoryOriginal Music Composer
1961West Side StorySongs
1960The Creative PerformerWriter
1958Wonderful TownSongs
1958Wonderful TownMusic
1958New York Philharmonic Young People's ConcertsPresenter
1958New York Philharmonic Young People's ConcertsCreator
1954On the WaterfrontOriginal Music Composer
1949On the TownSongs
1949On the TownMusic