Writing
Stephen Sondheim
- Titles
- 108movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1966 to 2025, busiest in 1986 with 3 main titles.
- 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
- Darkly Humorous 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Stage Adaptation 2
- Psychological Horror 2
- Romance 2
- Character Driven 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Gothic Musical 2
- Psychological Drama 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 LapineDirectorInto the Woods, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Six by Sondheim, Passion, +2 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: A Musical Comedy, Company, Passion, +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 – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Company: A Musical Comedy, Company, Gypsy
Patti LuPoneActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Company, Passion
Angela LansburyActorAnyone Can Whistle, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Six by Sondheim, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
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
George FurthWriterMerrily We Roll Along, Company: A Musical Comedy, Company, Company
Arthur LaurentsWriterAnyone Can Whistle, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall, Gypsy, Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
Neil Patrick HarrisActorSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert, Company, Assassins
Chip ZienActorAnyone Can Whistle, Into the Woods, Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Movies and TV shows
52Upcoming
1 title
Songs, Musical
2020s
8 titles · average score 80
80
Musical, Lyricist
Music, Lyricist
77
as Stephen Sondheim
82
Thanks, Lyricist
79
as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
2010s
11 titles · average score 79
81
Lyricist, Musical
72
Lyricist, Songs
80
Lyricist, Writer
Songs, Lyricist
88
Songs, Writer
Music, Songs
Musical, Songs
Lyricist, Songs
Original Music Composer, Writer
73
Lyricist, Original Music Composer
2000s
11 titles · average score 77
80
Songs, Writer
80
Songs, Musical
Original Music Composer, Songs
Lyricist
Music, Lyricist
Original Film Writer
72
Songs, Original Music Composer
1990s
7 titles · average score 86
86
Musical, Songs
Musical, Songs
Music, Lyricist
Songs, Lyricist
87
Musical, Writer
Lyricist
Music, Songs
1980s
7 titles · average score 80
83
TV show · as Stephen Sondheim (voice)
79
Musical, Songs
76
Songs, Original Music Composer
Writer, Lyricist
82
Original Music Composer, Songs
79
Original Music Composer
1970s
5 titles · average score 75
Music, Original Music Composer
as Maxie Schwartz
70
TV show · as Self / Maxie Schwartz
73
Music, Songs
1960s
2 titles · average score 79
74
Original Music Composer, Writer
83
Lyricist