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
172020s
3 titles · average score 72
72
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
Music, Writer
70
West Side Story (2021)
Thanks, Lyricist
75
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
2010s
3 titles · average score 67
75
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... (2016)
Songs, Lyricist
58
Into the Woods (2014)
Musical, Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2014)
Songs, Lyricist
2000s
4 titles · average score 74
72
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Music, Original Music Composer
Passion (2005)
Original Music Composer, Songs
77
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)
Songs, Original Music Composer
1990s
3 titles · average score 70
73
Passion (1996)
Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1995)
Lyricist, Music
67
Gypsy (1993)
Lyricist, Theatre Play
1980s
3 titles · average score 76
77
Sunday in the Park with George (1986)
Writer, Musical
81
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
Lyricist, Songs
70
Reds (1981)
Original Music Composer
1960s
1 titles · average score 87
87
West Side Story (1961)
Theatre Play, Lyricist