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
182020s
3 titles · average score 80
80
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
Musical, Lyricist
82
West Side Story (2021)
Thanks, Lyricist
79
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
as Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
2010s
4 titles · average score 67
72
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... (2016)
Lyricist, Songs
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
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)
Songs, Musical
Passion (2005)
Original Music Composer, Songs
1990s
3 titles · average score 76
86
Passion (1996)
Musical, Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1995)
Music, Lyricist
66
Gypsy (1993)
Theatre Play, Lyricist
1980s
3 titles · average score 80
79
Sunday in the Park with George (1986)
Musical, Songs
82
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
Original Music Composer, Songs
79
Reds (1981)
Original Music Composer
1960s
1 title · average score 83
83
West Side Story (1961)
Lyricist