Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Born
August 25, 1918
Died
October 14, 1990 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Louis Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Biography
Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, pianist, music educator, author, and lifelong humanitarian. He was one of the most significant American cultural personalities of the 20th century. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history".
Known For
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Bambi
Self
1948
TV
Omnibus
1952
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
TV
Das Sonntagskonzert
Self
1969
TV
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
TV
Clive James' Postcard from
Self
1989
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Film
Beatles '64
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
1970
TV
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
1958
TV
20th Century Greats
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal
Self - Conductor
1976
Film
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Self / Narrator
1970
Film
The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein
Self
1985
Film
Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5
Himself
2007
Film
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Filmography
2024FilmBeatles '64as Self (archive footage)2024FilmBeethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanityas Self (archive footage)2023FilmThe Only Girl in the Orchestraas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2022FilmLouis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Self (archive footage)2021FilmBernstein's Wallas Self (archive footage)2018FilmWest Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernsteinas himself2018FilmLeonard Bernstein: A Genius Dividedas self2016FilmWest Side Stories: The Making of a Classicas Self2016FilmLeonard Bernstein: Larger Than Lifeas Himself2013FilmBest of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three Decadesas self2012FilmLeonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Sibeliusas Self - Conductor2012FilmLeonard Bernstein Conducts Beethoven String Quartet No. 16 & Haydn Missa in Tempore Bellias Conductor2010FilmBernstein's Mahler2010FilmSibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmonikeras Conductor2009FilmHaydn: The Creation (Bernstein)as Conductor2009FilmGenius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gouldas Self (archival footage)2008FilmBernstein conducts Bernsteinas Conductor2008FilmBernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5as Conductor2008FilmBernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7as Conductor2008FilmSchumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernsteinas Conductor2008FilmBernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,92008FilmKarajan: Beauty As I See Itas Self (archive footage)2008FilmBernstein in Rehearsal & Performance: Shostakovich Symphony No. 1as Conductor2008FilmLeonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overtureas Conductor2007FilmBrahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2as Himself2007FilmCello Concertos Haydn and Schumannas Self - Conductor2007FilmRostropovich Life & Artas Self - Conductor2007FilmMozart: Requiemas Self - conductor2007FilmBeethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5as Himself2006FilmMozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilateas Conductor2006FilmBernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiemas Conductor2006FilmBernstein in London: Verdi Requiemas Conductor2006FilmBernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts2005FilmMahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erdeas Conductor2004TV20th Century Greatsas Self (archive footage)1998FilmLeonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Noteas (archival footage)1993FilmGlenn Gould: Extasisas Self (archival footage)1993FilmThe Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Pastas Self (archive footage)1992FilmBernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky1992FilmBernstein in Japanas Self - Conductor1991FilmCandideas Commentator1991FilmDebussy, Images pour orchestreas dirigent1989FilmOde to Freedomas Self / Conductor1989FilmLeonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candideas Self - Conductor1989TVClive James' Postcard fromas Self1988FilmLeonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal1985FilmThe Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernsteinas Self1985FilmTanglewood: So you want to be a conductoras Self1985FilmTanglewood: A Place for Musicas Self1985FilmThe Making Of West Side Storyas Self / Conductor1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self1984FilmBrahms The Piano Concertosas Conductor1984FilmJoseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore bellias dirigent1984FilmBernstein Brahms Symphoniesas Himself1983FilmThe Metropolitan Opera Centennial Galaas Self - Conductor1982TVBernstein/Beethovenas Self1979FilmBenjamin Britten: A Time There Was…as Himself1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self1978FilmBernstein Beethoven Overturesas Conductor1978FilmBeethoven Fidelioas Conductor1978FilmLeonard Bernstein: Reflectionsas Self1977FilmLeonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bachas dirigent1977FilmLeonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2as Self / Conductor1976FilmMahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6as Conductor1976FilmBernstein Mahler Rehearsalas Self - Conductor1976FilmThe Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonologyas Himself1976FilmThe Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntaxas Himself1976FilmThe Unanswered Question III : Musical Semanticsas Himself1976FilmThe Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguityas Himself1976FilmThe Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisisas Himself1976FilmThe Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earthas Himself1976TVThe Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernsteinas Presenter1976FilmBernstein Gerhswin & Ivesas Himself1975FilmMahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8as Self1975FilmBernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5as Self - Conductor1973FilmSymphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral1973FilmMahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3as Self - Conductor1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self1972FilmDas Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introductionas Self (conductor and commentator)1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1970FilmBeethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernsteinas Self / Narrator1970FilmBernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Majoras Self / Conductor / Pianist1970FilmBernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphonyas Self / Conductor1970FilmKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)1969TVDas Sonntagskonzertas Self1967FilmInside Pop: The Rock Revolutionas Self1967TVInside Pop: The Rock Revolutionas Self1966FilmMan of Three Worlds: Luchino Viscontias Self - Interviewee1960FilmThe Creative Performer1958TVNew York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts1957FilmSatchmo the Great1952TVOmnibus1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948TVBambias Self—FilmLeonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music—FilmBernstein | Mahler Lieder—FilmMahler Symphony no. 3: Bernsteinas Director—FilmMahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der Erdeas Self (conductor)—FilmJoseph Haydn : Die Schopfung - Leonard Bernstein—TVWhat Makes Music Symphonic? (Young People's Concert No. 4)