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
66Upcoming
3 titles
2020s
13 titles · average score 81
80
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
Musical, Lyricist
West Side Story (2025)
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023)
Music, Lyricist
Candide (2023)
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: Tiny Desk Concert (2023)
Music, Lyricist
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime (2022)
Lyricist, Music
82
West Side Story (2021)
Thanks, Lyricist
Simply Sondheim (2021)
Writer
2010s
12 titles · average score 76
81
National Theatre Live: Follies (2017)
Lyricist, Musical
72
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... (2016)
Lyricist, Songs
80
Gypsy (2015)
Lyricist, Writer
63
Into the Woods (2014)
Songs, Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic (2014)
Songs, Lyricist
88
Six by Sondheim (2013)
Songs, Writer
Merrily We Roll Along (2013)
Music, Songs
Sunday In the Park With George (2013)
Musical, Songs
Follies (2013)
Lyricist, Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2012)
Original Music Composer, Writer
73
Company (2011)
Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Into the Woods (2011)
Musical, Writer
2000s
13 titles · average score 77
80
Company: A Musical Comedy (2008)
Songs, Writer
80
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Songs, Musical
Candide (2007)
Writer
Candide (2005)
Lyricist
Assassins (2004)
Music, Lyricist
Assassins (2004)
Lyricist, Writer
Merrily We Roll Along (2002)
Original Film Writer
72
Putting It Together (2001)
Songs, Original Music Composer
1990s
12 titles · average score 80
86
Passion (1996)
Musical, Songs
Company (1996)
Musical, Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1995)
Music, Lyricist
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim (1995)
Music, Lyricist
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall (1995)
Original Music Composer, Lyricist
Anyone Can Whistle (1995)
Original Music Composer, Writer
66
Gypsy (1993)
Theatre Play, Lyricist
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
Songs, Lyricist
87
Into the Woods (1991)
Musical, Writer
Candide (1991)
Lyricist
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music (1990)
Music, Songs
1980s
6 titles · average score 79
79
Sunday in the Park with George (1986)
Musical, Songs
76
Follies: In Concert (1986)
Songs, Original Music Composer
Candide (1986)
Writer, Lyricist
82
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
Original Music Composer, Songs
1970s
4 titles · average score 62
32
A Little Night Music (1977)
Musical, Songs
Pacific Overtures (1976)
Music, Original Music Composer
73
Original Cast Album: Company (1970)
Music, Songs
1960s
3 titles · average score 75
74
Evening Primrose (1966)
Original Music Composer, Writer
67
Gypsy (1962)
Theatre Play, Lyricist
83
West Side Story (1961)
Lyricist