Writing
Stephen Sondheim
- 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 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.4
- Adrenaline3.7, average 4.8
- Tech & Humanity0.8, average 1.6
- Scare1.9, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Musical 6
- Character-Driven 4
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Stage Adaptation 2
- Psychological Horror 2
- Tragic Romance 2
- Victorian London 2
- Class Warfare 2
- Strong Performances 2
- Musical Horror 2
- Emotional Catharsis 2
- Romance 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
James LapineActorInto the Woods, Passion, Six by Sondheim, Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece, Sunday in the Park with George, +3 more
Hugh WheelerWriterSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, Candide, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, 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, Passion, Company, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Gypsy, +1 more
Bernadette PetersActorInto the Woods: A Conversationpiece, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
George FurthWriterMerrily We Roll Along, Company, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, Company: A Musical Comedy- GGary BradleyEditorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, Company, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Gypsy, Company: A Musical Comedy
Patti LuPoneActorPassion, Company, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
George HearnActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Follies: In Concert, Putting It Together- JJames GoldmanWriterEvening Primrose, National Theatre Live: Follies, Follies: In Concert, Follies
Audra McDonaldActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, Passion, Six by Sondheim
Paul GemignaniActorSondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Follies: In Concert, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Angela LansburyActorSix by Sondheim, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Movies and TV shows
84Upcoming
2 titles
Songs, Musical
Songs, Lyricist
2020s
15 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch score 80Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Lyricist
Lyricist
GoodWatch score 77as Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist, Music
GoodWatch score 80Theatre Play, Thanks
GoodWatch score 79as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
Writer
2010s
15 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch score 81Songs, Lyricist
GoodWatch score 72Lyricist, Songs
GoodWatch score 79Musical, Lyricist
GoodWatch score 62Original Music Composer, Musical
GoodWatch score 82Songs, Lyricist
GoodWatch score 88Songs, Writer
Songs, Writer
Musical, Lyricist
Lyricist, Musical
GoodWatch score 73Writer, Lyricist
Writer, Musical
2000s
15 titles · average score 78
GoodWatch score 81Lyricist, Musical
GoodWatch score 79Musical, Lyricist
Writer
Original Music Composer, Writer
Lyricist
Music, Lyricist
Original Film Writer
Music, Lyricist
GoodWatch score 78Music, Writer
GoodWatch score 73Songs, Original Music Composer
1990s
16 titles · average score 73
as Stephen Sondheim
Songs, Writer
GoodWatch score 72Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Music, Lyricist
GoodWatch score 70Theatre Play, Lyricist
Original Music Composer, Songs
GoodWatch score 87Writer, Original Music Composer
Lyricist
GoodWatch score 63Songs, Original Music Composer
Lyricist, Music
1980s
8 titles · average score 80
GoodWatch score 83TV show · as Stephen Sondheim (voice)
GoodWatch score 79Lyricist, Musical
Lyricist, Writer
GoodWatch score 76Original Music Composer, Lyricist
GoodWatch score 82Songs, Lyricist
GoodWatch score 79Original Music Composer
1970s
9 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch score 63TV show
GoodWatch score 32Original Music Composer, Musical
GoodWatch score 83Songs, Music
GoodWatch score 70Original Music Composer
as Maxie Schwartz
GoodWatch score 82Writer
GoodWatch score 70TV show · as Self / Maxie Schwartz
GoodWatch score 73Music, Lyricist
1960s
4 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch score 75Original Music Composer, Music
GoodWatch score 74Writer, Lyricist
GoodWatch score 71Lyricist, Theatre Play
GoodWatch score 83Lyricist