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".
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Acting History
2024
Beatles '64 as Self (archive footage)
2024Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity as Self (archive footage)
2023The Only Girl in the Orchestra as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues as Self (archive footage)
2021Bernstein's Wall as Self (archive footage)
2018West Side Story, le hit de Leonard Bernstein as himself
2018Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided as self
2016West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic as Self
2016Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life as Himself
2013Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three Decades as self
2012Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Sibelius as Self - Conductor
2012Leonard Bernstein Conducts Beethoven String Quartet No. 16 & Haydn Missa in Tempore Belli as Conductor
2010Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker as Conductor
2009Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein) as Conductor
2009Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould as Self (archival footage)
2008Bernstein conducts Bernstein as Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5 as Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7 as Conductor
2008Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein as Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9
2008Karajan: Beauty As I See It as Self (archive footage)
2008Bernstein in Rehearsal & Performance: Shostakovich Symphony No. 1 as Conductor
2008Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred Overture as Conductor
2007Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2 as Himself
2007Cello Concertos Haydn and Schumann as Self - Conductor
2007Rostropovich Life & Art as Self - Conductor
2007Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5 as Himself
2007Mozart: Requiem as Self - conductor
2006Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate Jubilate as Conductor
2006Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz Requiem as Conductor
2006Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts
2005Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde as Conductor
200420th Century Greats as Self (archive footage)
1998Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note as (archival footage)
1993Glenn Gould: Extasis as Self (archival footage)
1993The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past as Self (archive footage)
1992Bernstein in Japan as Self - Conductor
1992Bernstein in Australia: Tchaikovsky
1991Candide as Commentator
1991Debussy, Images pour orchestre as dirigent
1989Ode to Freedom as Self / Conductor
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide as Self - Conductor
1989Clive James' Postcard from as Self
1988Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in Rehearsal
1985The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard Bernstein as Self
1985Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor as Self
1985Tanglewood: A Place for Music as Self
1985The Making Of West Side Story as Self / Conductor
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984Brahms The Piano Concertos as Conductor
1984Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belli as dirigent
1984Bernstein Brahms Symphonies as Himself
1983The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala as Self - Conductor
1979Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… as Himself
1978The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
1978Bernstein Beethoven Overtures as Conductor
1978Beethoven Fidelio as Conductor
1978Leonard Bernstein: Reflections as Self
1977Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2 as Self / Conductor
1977Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach as dirigent
1976Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 as Conductor
1976Bernstein Mahler Rehearsal as Self - Conductor
1976The Unanswered Question I : Musical Phonology as Himself
1976The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein as Presenter
1976The Unanswered Question III : Musical Semantics as Himself
1976The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of Earth as Himself
1976The Unanswered Question II : Musical Syntax as Himself
1976The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity as Himself
1976The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century Crisis as Himself
1976Bernstein Gerhswin & Ives as Himself
1975Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 as Self
1975Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5 as Self - Conductor
1973Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely Cathedral
1973Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3 as Self - Conductor
1972Le Grand Échiquier as Self
1972Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal Introduction as Self (conductor and commentator)
1971Great Performances as Self
1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as Self / Narrator
1970Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major as Self / Conductor / Pianist
1970Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth Symphony as Self / Conductor
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
1969Das Sonntagskonzert as Self
1967Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution as Self
1967Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution as Self
1966Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti as Self - Interviewee
1960The Creative Performer
1958New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
1957Satchmo the Great
1956Tony Awards as Self - Recipient
1952Omnibus
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1948Bambi as Self
—Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music
—What Makes Music Symphonic? (Young People's Concert No. 4)
—Bernstein | Mahler Lieder
—Mahler Symphony no. 3: Bernstein as Director