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.
- Showbiz5.9average 1.2
- Historical4.9average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.7average 2.3
- Romance5.1average 3.8
- Catharsis6.3average 5.1
- Wonder4.5average 3.4
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.3
- Adrenaline3.7, average 5.0
- 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 4
- Tragic Romance 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Stage Adaptation 2
- Psychological Horror 2
- Gothic Musical 2
- Darkly Humorous 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Star-Studded Cast 2
- Romance 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, Passion, +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 in Concert, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, +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: A Musical Comedy, Company, 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: A Musical Comedy, Company, Gypsy
George FurthWriterMerrily We Roll Along, Company: A Musical Comedy, Merrily We Roll Along, Company, 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, Putting It Together, Follies: In Concert- JJames GoldmanWriterNational Theatre Live: Follies, Evening Primrose, Follies: In Concert, Follies
Angela LansburyActorSix by Sondheim, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, 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
142020s
1 title · average score 79
79
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
Music, Writer
2010s
4 titles · average score 67
72
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... (2016)
Songs, Lyricist
63
Into the Woods (2014)
Musical, Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic (2014)
Music, Musical
Sunday In the Park with George (2013)
Musical, Songs
2000s
4 titles · average score 79
80
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Music, Original Music Composer
Passion (2005)
Writer, Songs
78
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)
Songs, Original Music Composer
1990s
2 titles · average score 72
72
Passion (1996)
Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1995)
Lyricist, Music
1980s
3 titles · average score 80
79
Sunday in the Park with George (1986)
Writer, Lyricist
82
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
Songs, Lyricist
79
Reds (1981)
Original Music Composer