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Leonard Bernstein

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Leonard Bernstein

Born August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USADied October 14, 199051 films

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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On the Waterfront posterFirst watchOn the Waterfront19547.8A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.View film

Essential films

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West Side Story poster7.2West Side Story1961West Side Story poster6.9West Side Story2021Maestro poster6.2Maestro2023On the Town poster7.0On the Town1949

Filmography

51 films
  1. TBAConcerto Bernstein-GershwinOriginal Music Composer
  2. 2028National Theatre Live: West Side StoryMusic
  3. 2025The New York Philharmonic Orchestra in Pyongyang Great moments in musicOriginal Music Composer
  4. 2025OSN: Musiche dall'America con Gianna Fratta e Alessandro TavernaOriginal Music Composer
  5. 2024The Three Tenors - Birth of a LegendOriginal Music Composer
  6. 2024Bernstein & Gershwin - Two Americans in ParisSongs
  7. 2024P-FACTOR Piano Musical DuelsOriginal Music Composer
  8. 2023New Year Concert with the Orchestre National de France Conducted by Stéphane DenèveOriginal Music Composer
  9. 2023MaestroMusic
  10. 2023Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023Music
  11. 2023CandideMusic
  12. 2023Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the AcadémieOriginal Music Composer
  13. 2022OSN: Il ballo al Cinema con John AxelrodOriginal Music Composer
  14. 2021West Side StorySongs
  15. 2020Chita: A Legendary CelebrationSongs
  16. 2020Leonard Bernstein MassMusic
  17. 2018Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2Original Music Composer
  18. 2018BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the TownOriginal Music Composer
  19. 2018Trouble in TahitiMusic
  20. 2018New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on BroadwayMusic
  21. 2018Wonderful TownOriginal Music Composer
  22. 2017The Swingles con l'Orchestra RaiOriginal Music Composer
  23. 2014Copland, BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
  24. 2007Beethoven: The Piano ConcertosMusic Director
  25. 2007CandideMusic
  26. 2006Bernstein in London: Verdi RequiemConductor
  27. 2005CandideSongs
  28. 2003Leonard Bernstein: CandideMusic
  29. 2002Wonderful TownOriginal Music Composer
  30. 2001Contender: Mastering the MethodMusic
  31. 2001Trouble in TahitiMusic
  32. 1993On the TownMusic
  33. 1991CandideMusic
  34. 1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - CandideConductor
  35. 1988CandideMusic
  36. 1986CandideMusic
  37. 1986A Quiet PlaceConductor
  38. 1986Beyond PicassoMusic
  39. 1985The Making Of West Side StoryMusic
  40. 1981Leonard Bernstein's MassMusic
  41. 1981Wagner - Tristan Und IsoldeConductor
  42. 1978Leonard Bernstein: ReflectionsOriginal Music Composer
  43. 1975The Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde by Richard WagnerConductor
  44. 1973Trouble in TahitiConductor
  45. 1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinConductor
  46. 1968Čas slunce a růžíMusic
  47. 1961West Side StoryOriginal Music Composer
  48. 1958Wonderful TownMusic
  49. 1957The LarkOriginal Music Composer
  50. 1954On the WaterfrontOriginal Music Composer
  51. 1949On the TownSongs