Writing
Stephen Sondheim
- Titles
- 106movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1966 to 2025, busiest in 1986 and 1990 with 3 main titles each.
- 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.
- Showbiz6.0average 1.2
- Historical5.0average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.9average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.8average 2.3
- Romance5.1average 3.8
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Wonder4.6average 3.4
- Catharsis6.3average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.7, average 5.1
- Mystery3.1, average 4.1
- Tech & Humanity0.7, average 1.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Musical 6
- Character-Driven 5
- Tragic Romance 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Stage Adaptation 2
- Psychological Horror 2
- Gothic Musical 2
- Darkly Humorous 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Showbiz 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hugh WheelerWriterSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Pacific Overtures, +4 more
James LapineActorInto the Woods, Into the Woods, Six by Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece, +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, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Sunday in the Park with George, 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 in Concert, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Follies: In Concert, Putting It Together
Neil Patrick HarrisActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Company, Assassins
Angela LansburyActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Six by Sondheim, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Audra McDonaldActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, Six by Sondheim, Passion
Imelda StauntonActorNational Theatre Live: Follies, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Gypsy
Movies and TV shows
162000s
16 titles · average score 78
81
Company: A Musical Comedy (2008)
Lyricist, Musical
80
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Original Music Composer, Music
Candide (2007)
Writer
Passion (2005)
Writer, Original Music Composer
Candide (2005)
Lyricist
Assassins (2004)
Music, Lyricist
Assassins (2004)
Songs, Music
Merrily We Roll Along (2002)
Original Film Writer
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert (2002)
Lyricist, Music
78
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)
Songs, Original Music Composer
73
Putting It Together (2001)
Musical, Lyricist