Writing
Stephen Sondheim
- Titles
- 100movies15TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19662025
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Showbiz6.0average 1.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.0average 3.7
- Historical4.8average 2.6
- Satire & Parody3.9average 2.3
- Romance5.3average 3.8
- Pathos6.5average 5.2
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Catharsis6.3average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.9, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.9, average 5.1
- Tech & Humanity0.7, average 1.6
- Mystery3.2, average 4.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Musical 6
- Character-Driven 5
- Tragic Romance 3
- Darkly Humorous 3
- Stage Adaptation 2
- Psychological Horror 2
- Gothic Musical 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Showbiz 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
- Strong Performances 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hugh WheelerWriterSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, +4 more
James LapineWriterInto the Woods, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Passion, Passion, +1 more
Lonny PriceDirectorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Company, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Passion, Company: A Musical Comedy, +1 more
Bernadette PetersActorAnyone Can Whistle, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall- GGary BradleyEditorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Company, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Company: A Musical Comedy, Gypsy
Patti LuPoneActorSondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Company, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Passion
George HearnActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Putting It Together, Follies: In Concert
George FurthWriterMerrily We Roll Along, Company, Company: A Musical Comedy, Company
Chip ZienActorAnyone Can Whistle, Into the Woods, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Neil Patrick HarrisActorCompany, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Assassins
Angela LansburyActorAnyone Can Whistle, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Herbert RossActorThe Last of Sheila, Anyone Can Whistle, Follies: In Concert
Movies and TV shows
81Upcoming
3 titles
2020s
17 titles · average score 75
72
Music, Writer
Lyricist, Music
70
as Stephen Sondheim
70
Thanks, Lyricist
75
as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
2010s
14 titles · average score 74
81
Lyricist, Songs
75
Songs, Lyricist
80
Lyricist, Writer
58
Musical, Original Music Composer
Songs, Lyricist
Lyricist, Music
Musical, Songs
80
Original Music Composer, Writer
73
Musical, Lyricist
Musical, Writer
2000s
13 titles · average score 75
80
Songs, Writer
72
Music, Original Music Composer
Writer
Original Music Composer, Songs
Lyricist
Songs, Lyricist
Lyricist, Music
77
Songs, Original Music Composer
72
Musical, Lyricist
1990s
14 titles · average score 71
73
Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer, Lyricist
Lyricist, Music
Music, Lyricist
67
Lyricist, Theatre Play
Songs, Lyricist
83
Songs, Musical
Lyricist
61
Songs, Original Music Composer
Music, Songs
Songs, Music
Original Music Composer
1980s
8 titles · average score 77
82
TV show · as Stephen Sondheim (voice)
77
Writer, Musical
75
Original Music Composer, Songs
Lyricist, Writer
81
Lyricist, Songs
70
Original Music Composer
Music, Lyricist
1970s
8 titles · average score 66
58
Musical, Original Music Composer
Music, Original Music Composer
61
Original Music Composer
as Maxie Schwartz
67
TV show · as Maxie Schwartz / Self
76
Music, Songs
1960s
4 titles · average score 72
64
Lyricist, Writer
73
Writer, Lyricist
67
Theatre Play, Lyricist
87
Theatre Play, Lyricist