Portrait of John Kander

Sound

John Kander

Career

Active from 1970 to 2026, with a break from 2003 to 2024, busiest in 1972 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cabaret
Cabaret
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Kander Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.4, average 1.6
  • Mystery
    2.8, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Allegory 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Musical Drama 2
  • Theatrical Performance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 67
Cabaret
Cabaret (2026)

Original Music Composer, Musical

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

Music, Original Music Composer

The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend
The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend (2024)

Music

Mashup
Mashup (2021)

Music

Curtains
Curtains (2020)

Musical, Songs

Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020)

Songs

2010s

2 titles · average score 65
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb
First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb (2015)

Songs, Music

2000s

1 title · average score 80
Chicago
Chicago (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

Music, Original Music Composer

1990s

3 titles · average score 71
The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Breathing Lessons
Breathing Lessons (1994)
GoodWatch score 60

Music

Cabaret
Cabaret (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

Musical, Original Music Composer

1980s

7 titles · average score 61
I Want to Go Home
I Want to Go Home (1989)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

An Early Frost
An Early Frost (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

Blue Skies Again
Blue Skies Again (1983)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Still of the Night
Still of the Night (1982)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

Goldie and Liza Together
Goldie and Liza Together (1980)

Songs

Baryshnikov on Broadway
Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980)

Songs

1970s

7 titles · average score 69
Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

Original Music Composer

New York, New York
New York, New York (1977)
GoodWatch score 62

Songs, Original Music Composer

A Matter of Time
A Matter of Time (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

Songs

Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Music, Songs

Cabaret
Cabaret (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer, Songs

Liza with a "Z"
Liza with a "Z" (1972)
GoodWatch score 80

Songs, Original Music Composer

Something for Everyone
Something for Everyone (1970)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer