Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 19, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England
Also Known As
Sir Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle
Biography
Sir Simon Denis Rattle OM CBE (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor. He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018.
He is currently principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Known For
TV
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
TV
Kulturzeit
Self
1995
TV
The Culture Show
Self
2004
TV
imagine…
Self
2003
Film
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Self
2012
Film
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
Himself
2008
Film
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
Self
2008
Film
Karajan's Magic and Myth
Self
2014
Film
Colin Davis: The Man and His Music
Self
2012
Film
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
Dirigent
2016
Film
Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms
Conductor
2009
Film
London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky
2017
Film
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015
Self - Conductor
2015
Film
SIMON! The Joy of Conducting
Self
2025
TV
Sternstunde Kunst
Self
1998
Film
Bach: St. Matthew Passion
2010
Film
Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)
Himself
2016
Film
Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41
2019
Film
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic
Self
2016
Film
Pelleas et Melisande
Conductor
2015
Filmography
2025FilmSimon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená Rudolfinum, Prague2025FilmSIMON! The Joy of Conductingas Self2024FilmKlassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattleas Dirigent2024FilmSimon Rattle conducts Schoenberg Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra2022FilmKlassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusikas Dirigent2021FilmBeethoven: Complete Piano Concertos2021FilmSir Simon Rattle at the BBCas Self2020FilmLeoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. stoletías Self2020FilmAnton Bruckner - A Giant in the Makingas Self2019FilmBerliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 412019FilmThis is Rattle2018FilmBeethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattleas Conductor2018FilmSimon Rattle: Echoing an eraas Self2018FilmWaldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!as Conductor2018FilmThe Asia Touras Conductor2018FilmSimon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixthas Conductor2018FilmLondon Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen2018FilmNew year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonicas Himself2017FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017as Conductor2017FilmLondon Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky2017FilmSibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7as Self2017FilmBerliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca2017FilmStravinsky Balletsas Conductor2017FilmLondon Symphony Orchestra: Ravel2017FilmWaldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodiesas Self - Conductor2017FilmSilvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonatoas conductor2016FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016as Conductor2016FilmSol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker2016FilmEuropakonzert 2016 from Rørosas Dirigent2016FilmBeethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)as Himself2016FilmEuropakonzert 2016 from Rørosas Conductor2016FilmNew Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonicas Self2015FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015as Self - Conductor2015FilmLiving with Beethovenas Self2015FilmPelleas et Melisandeas Conductor2015FilmWaldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!as Conductor2015FilmEuropakonzert 2015 from Athensas Himself2015FilmSimon Rattle: The Making of a Maestroas Self2014FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014as Conductor2014FilmKarajan's Magic and Mythas Self2014FilmI'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara Hanniganas Self2014FilmEl Sistema at the Salzburg Festivalas Conductor2014FilmIn rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras2014FilmBach: St. John Passionas Self – Conductor2013FilmEuropakonzert 2007 from Berlinas Conductor2013FilmEuropakonzert 2013 from Pragueas Conductor2013FilmDie Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit Auraas Self2012FilmDances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011as Conductor2012FilmLondon 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonderas Self2012FilmColin Davis: The Man and His Musicas Self2011FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011as Conductor2011FilmBerliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3Das Conductor2011FilmEuropa Konzert from Madrid 2011as Conductor2011FilmEuropakonzert 2011 from Madridas Conductor2010FilmBach: St. Matthew Passion2009FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009as Conductor2009FilmWaldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythmsas Conductor2008FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20082008FilmBrahms: The Symphoniesas Conductor2008FilmKarajan: Beauty As I See Itas Self2008FilmEuropakonzert 2008 from Moscowas Self - Conductor2008FilmSophia: Biography of a Violin Concertoas Self2008FilmTrip to Asia: The Quest for Harmonyas Himself2007FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007as Conductor2007FilmEuropakonzert 2007 Live from Berlinas Conductor2007FilmTo Play and to Fightas Self - Interviewee / Conductor2005TVLeaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Centuryas Self2005FilmWaldbühne 2005: French Nightas Conductor2005FilmEuropakonzert 2005 from Budapestas Conductor2004FilmCarmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattleas Dirigent2004FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004as Conductor2004TVThe Culture Showas Self2004FilmWaldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Nightas Conductor2004FilmRhythm is it!as Himself2004FilmEuropakonzert 2004 from Athensas Conductor2003TVimagine…as Self2003FilmMahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla2002FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002as Conductor2002FilmMahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle2002FilmConducting Mahleras Self - Conductor2002FilmWonderful Townas Conductor1998TVSternstunde Kunstas Self1996FilmLeaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century1995TVKulturzeitas Self1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self—FilmThe Highest Levelas Conductor