Writing
Stephen Sondheim
- Titles
- 102movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1966 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 1top three billing
- Average score
75/100
- Highest rated
Six by Sondheim88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Showbiz5.5average 1.2
- Historical4.9average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.9average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.6average 2.3
- Wonder4.7average 3.4
- Catharsis6.3average 5.1
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Nostalgia4.9average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.5, average 5.4
- Adrenaline3.7, average 4.9
- Tech & Humanity0.7, average 1.6
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Musical 6
- Character-Driven 4
- Tragic Romance 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Stage Adaptation 2
- Psychological Horror 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Romance 2
- Strong Performances 2
- Victorian London 2
- Class Warfare 2
- Gothic Musical 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
James LapineActorInto the Woods, Into the Woods, Six by Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece, +3 more
Hugh WheelerWriterSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, +3 more
Lonny PriceDirectorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Company, Company: A Musical Comedy, Passion, +1 more
Bernadette PetersActorInto the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall- GGary BradleyEditorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Company, Company: A Musical Comedy, Gypsy
George FurthWriterMerrily We Roll Along, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, Company: A Musical Comedy, Company
Patti LuPoneActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Company, Passion
George HearnActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Putting It Together, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Follies: In Concert- JJames GoldmanWriterEvening Primrose, National Theatre Live: Follies, Follies: In Concert, Follies
Imelda StauntonActorNational Theatre Live: Follies, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Gypsy
Paul GemignaniActorSondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Follies: In Concert, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Angela LansburyActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Six by Sondheim, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Movies and TV shows
83Upcoming
2 titles
Lyricist, Songs
Songs, Music
2020s
15 titles · average score 79
Musical, Music
Lyricist
Lyricist
as Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist, Music
Thanks, Lyricist
as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
2010s
15 titles · average score 76
Musical, Lyricist
Songs, Lyricist
Lyricist, Writer
Songs, Lyricist
Musical, Songs
Writer, Songs
Music, Lyricist
Writer, Lyricist
Musical, Songs
Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Musical, Writer
2000s
15 titles · average score 78
Original Music Composer, Songs
Songs, Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer, Writer
Lyricist
Music, Lyricist
Original Film Writer
Musical, Lyricist
1990s
16 titles · average score 73
as Stephen Sondheim
Musical, Songs
Musical, Lyricist
Music, Lyricist
Original Music Composer, Lyricist
Lyricist, Theatre Play
Songs, Lyricist
Musical, Songs
Lyricist
Original Music Composer, Songs
Music, Songs
1980s
8 titles · average score 80
TV show · as Stephen Sondheim (voice)
Songs, Original Music Composer
Songs, Original Music Composer
Writer, Lyricist
Original Music Composer, Songs
Original Music Composer
1970s
8 titles · average score 65
Songs, Musical
Musical, Writer
Original Music Composer
as Maxie Schwartz
TV show · as Self / Maxie Schwartz
Songs, Music
1960s
4 titles · average score 76
Songs, Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer, Writer
Theatre Play, Lyricist
Lyricist