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

Tony Awards

Great Performances

Bambi

The Ed Sullivan Show

Le Grand Échiquier

Omnibus

Startime

The Kennedy Center Honors

All Movies (87)

• Beatles '642024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Only Girl in the Orchestra2023 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bernstein's Wall2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• West Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernstein2018 · as himself
• Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided2018 · as self
• JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala2017 · as Self
• West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic2016 · as Self
• Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life2016 · as Himself
• Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three Decades2013 · as self
• Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Sibelius2012 · as Self - Conductor
• Leonard Bernstein Conducts Beethoven String Quartet No. 16 & Haydn Missa in Tempore Belli2012 · as Conductor
• Bernstein's Mahler2010
• Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker2010 · as Conductor
• Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)2009 · as Conductor
• Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould2009 · as Self (archival footage)
• Bernstein conducts Bernstein2008 · as Conductor
• Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,52008 · as Conductor
• Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,72008 · as Conductor
• Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein2008 · as Conductor
• Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,92008
• Karajan: Beauty As I See It2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bernstein in Rehearsal & Performance: Shostakovich Symphony No. 12008 · as Conductor
• Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture2008 · as Conductor
• Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 22007 · as Himself
• Cello Concertos Haydn and Schumann2007 · as Self - Conductor
• Rostropovich Life & Art2007 · as Self - Conductor
• Mozart: Requiem2007 · as Self - conductor
• Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 52007 · as Himself
• Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate2006 · as Conductor
• Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem2006 · as Conductor
• Bernstein in London: Verdi Requiem2006 · as Conductor
• Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts2006
• Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde2005 · as Conductor
• Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note1998 · as (archival footage)
• Glenn Gould: Extasis1993 · as Self (archival footage)
• The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky1992
• Bernstein in Japan1992 · as Self - Conductor
• Candide1991 · as Commentator
• Debussy, Images pour orchestre1991 · as dirigent
• Ode to Freedom1989 · as Self / Conductor
• Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide1989 · as Self - Conductor
• Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal1988
• The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein1985 · as Self
• Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor1985 · as Self
• Tanglewood: A Place for Music1985 · as Self
• The Making Of West Side Story1985 · as Self / Conductor
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• Brahms The Piano Concertos1984 · as Conductor
• Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli1984 · as dirigent
• Bernstein Brahms Symphonies1984 · as Himself
• The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala1983 · as Self - Conductor
• Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…1979 · as Himself
• Bernstein Beethoven Overtures1978 · as Conductor
• Beethoven Fidelio1978 · as Conductor
• Leonard Bernstein: Reflections1978 · as Self
• Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach1977 · as dirigent
• Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 21977 · as Self / Conductor
• Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 61976 · as Conductor
• Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal1976 · as Self - Conductor
• The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology1976 · as Himself
• The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax1976 · as Himself
• The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics1976 · as Himself
• The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity1976 · as Himself
• The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis1976 · as Himself
• The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth1976 · as Himself
• Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives1976 · as Himself
• Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 81975 · as Self
• Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 51975 · as Self - Conductor
• Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral1973
• Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 31973 · as Self - Conductor
• Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction1972 · as Self (conductor and commentator)
• Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein1970 · as Self / Narrator
• Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major1970 · as Self / Conductor / Pianist
• Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony1970 · as Self / Conductor
• King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis1970 · as Self (archive footage)
• Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution1967 · as Self
• Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti1966 · as Self - Interviewee
• The Creative Performer1960
• Satchmo the Great1957
• Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music—
• Bernstein | Mahler Lieder—
• Mahler Symphony no. 3: Bernstein— · as Director
• Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erde— · as Self (conductor)
• Joseph Haydn : Die Schopfung - Leonard Bernstein—

All TV Shows (16)

• 20th Century Greats2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Clive James' Postcard from1989 · as Self
• Bernstein/Beethoven1982 · as Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self
• The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein1976 · as Presenter
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• Das Sonntagskonzert1969 · as Self
• Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution1967 · as Self
• Startime1959 · as Self
• New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts1958
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Recipient
• Omnibus1952
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
• Bambi1948 · as Self
• What Makes Music Symphonic? (Young People's Concert No. 4)—