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Michael Tilson Thomas
- Born
- 1944-12-21
- Died
- 2026-04-22
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Michael Tilson Thomas (December 21, 1944 – April 22, 2026) was an American conductor, composer and pianist. He was artistic director laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy in Miami Beach, Florida, music director laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, and conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra. He gave his final performance with the San Francisco Symphony in April 2025 while fighting brain cancer.
Known For
Filmography
26 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
2020 · Movie
Cast
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019 · Movie
Self
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018 · Movie
Self
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018 · Movie
Self - Conductor
Soundbreaking
2016 · TV Show
Self
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
2015 · Movie
Cast
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
2012 · Movie
Cast
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
2011 · Movie
Conductor
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
2011 · Movie
Narrator
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
2011 · Movie
Narrator
Masterclass
2010 · TV Show
Self
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
2009 · Movie
Cast · Director
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
2009 · Movie
Cast
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
2006 · Movie
Cast · Conductor
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
2006 · Movie
Narrator
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
2006 · Movie
Cast
Rehearsing a Dream
2006 · Movie
Self
Keeping Score
2004 · TV Show
Self – Host · Creator
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
2004 · Movie
Cast · Conductor
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
2003 · Movie
Self - Conductor
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
2000 · Movie
Self
The Rhythm of Life
1997 · TV Show
Cast
On the Town
1993 · Movie
Conductor
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
1987 · Movie
Self
Carnival of the Animals
1976 · Movie
Self - Conductor · Conductor
Great Performances
1971 · TV Show
Self · Music Director · Conductor · Orchestrator