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".
2028National Theatre Live: West Side StoryMovieMusic2026Concerto per Milano 2026 - Hayato Sumino plays GershwinMovieOriginal Music Composer
2026Bernstein's WallMovieas Self (archive footage) · Original Concept · Songs
2025West Side StoryMovieMusical
2025The New York Philharmonic Orchestra in Pyongyang Great moments in musicMovieOriginal Music Composer
2025OSN: Musiche dall'America con Gianna Fratta e Alessandro TavernaMovieOriginal Music Composer2024The Three Tenors - Birth of a LegendMovieOriginal Music Composer
2024Bernstein & Gershwin - Two Americans in ParisMovieCompositor · Songs
2024Beatles '64Movieas Self (archive footage)
2024Beethoven's Nine: Ode to HumanityMovieas Self (archive footage)
2024P-FACTOR Piano Musical DuelsMovieOriginal Music Composer
2023New Year Concert with the Orchestre National de France Conducted by Stéphane DenèveMovieOriginal Music Composer2023MaestroMovieMusic
2023The Only Girl in the OrchestraMovieas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023MovieMusic
2023CandideMovieLyricist · Music
2023Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the AcadémieMovieOriginal Music Composer
2022Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesMovieas Self (archive footage)
2022OSN: Il ballo al Cinema con John AxelrodMovieOriginal Music Composer2021West Side StoryMovieSongs · Original Music Composer · Musical
2020Chita: A Legendary CelebrationMovieSongs
2020Leonard Bernstein MassMovieMusic
2018Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2MovieOriginal Music Composer2018BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the TownMovieOriginal Music Composer
2018Trouble in TahitiMovieMusic
2018West Side Story, le hit de Leonard BernsteinMovieas himself
2018New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on BroadwayMovieMusic
2018Leonard Bernstein: A Genius DividedMovieas self
2018Wonderful TownMovieOriginal Music Composer
2017The Swingles con l'Orchestra RaiMovieOriginal Music Composer
2016West Side Stories: The Making of a ClassicMovieas Self
2016Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than LifeMovieas Himself
2014Copland, BernsteinMovieOriginal Music Composer
2013Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three DecadesMovieas self
2012Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & SibeliusMovieas Self - Conductor
2012Leonard Bernstein Conducts Beethoven String Quartet No. 16 & Haydn Missa in Tempore BelliMovieas Conductor
2010Bernstein's MahlerMovie
2010Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 7 - Leonard Bernstein & Wiener PhilharmonikerMovieas Conductor
2009Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)Movieas Conductor
2009Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn GouldMovieas Self (archival footage)
2008Bernstein conducts BernsteinMovieas Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 3,4,5Movieas Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 2,6,7Movieas Conductor
2008Schumann: The Symphonies - Leonard BernsteinMovieas Conductor
2008Bernstein | Beethoven Symphonies 1,8,9Movie
2008Karajan: Beauty As I See ItMovieas Self (archive footage)
2008Bernstein in Rehearsal & Performance: Shostakovich Symphony No. 1Movieas Conductor
2008Leonard Bernstein - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Schumann: Manfred OvertureMovieas Conductor
2007Beethoven: The Piano ConcertosMovieMusic Director
2007Brahms Academic Festival, Tragic Overtures/ Variations on a Theme by Haydn/Serenade No. 2Movieas Himself
2007Rostropovich Life & ArtMovieas Self - Conductor
2007Mozart: RequiemMovieas Self - conductor
2007Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5Movieas Himself
2006Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17, Symphony No. 39 - Leonard BernsteinMovieas Self - Pianist and Conductor
2006Mozart Great Mass in C Minor; Ave Verum Corpus; Exsultate JubilateMovieas Conductor
2006Bernstein in Paris: Berlioz RequiemMovieas Conductor
2006Bernstein in London: Verdi RequiemMovieas Conductor · Conductor
2006Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel ConcertsMovie
2005Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der ErdeMovieas Conductor2005CandideMovieSongs · Lyricist
200420th Century GreatsTV showas Self (archive footage) · 4 episodes
2004Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican CityMovieWriter
2002Wonderful TownMovieOriginal Music Composer2001Contender: Mastering the MethodMovieMusic2001Trouble in TahitiMovieWriter · Music
1998Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the NoteMovieas (archival footage)
1993Glenn Gould: ExtasisMovieas Self (archival footage)
1993Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of MusicMovie
1993On the TownMovieMusic
1993The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the PastMovieas Self (archive footage)
1992Bernstein in Australia: TchaikovskyMovie
1992Bernstein in JapanMovieas Self - Conductor1991CandideMovieas Commentator · Music · Writer · Lyricist
1989Ode to FreedomMovieas Self / Conductor
1989Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - CandideMovieas Self - Conductor · Lyricist · Conductor
1989Clive James' Postcard fromTV showas Self · 1 episodes1988CandideMovieMusic
1988Leonard Bernstein: The Rite of Spring in RehearsalMovie1986CandideMovieWriter · Music
1985The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard BernsteinMovieas Self1985The Making Of West Side StoryMovieas Self / Conductor · Music
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieas Self
1984Brahms The Piano ConcertosMovieas Conductor
1984Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belliMovieas dirigent
1984Bernstein Brahms SymphoniesMovieas Himself
1983The Metropolitan Opera Centennial GalaMovieas Self - Conductor
1982Bernstein/BeethovenTV showas Self · 11 episodes
1981Leonard Bernstein's MassMovieWriter · Music
1981Wagner - Tristan Und IsoldeMovieConductor
1979Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…Movieas Himself
1978The Kennedy Center HonorsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1978Bernstein Beethoven OverturesMovieas Conductor
1978Beethoven FidelioMovieas Conductor
1978Leonard Bernstein: ReflectionsMovieas Self · Original Music Composer
1977Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Symphony No's 1 & 2Movieas Self / Conductor
1976Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6Movieas Conductor
1976Bernstein Mahler RehearsalMovieas Self - Conductor
1976The Unanswered Question I : Musical PhonologyMovieas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question V : The Twentieth Century CrisisMovieas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question II : Musical SyntaxMovieas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question III : Musical SemanticsMovieas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question IV : The Delights and Dangers of AmbiguityMovieas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question VI : The Poetry of EarthMovieas Himself
1976The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard BernsteinTV showas Presenter · Writer · Creator · 6 episodes
1976Bernstein Gerhswin & IvesMovieas Himself
1975Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8Movieas Self
1975Bernstein: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4 & 5Movieas Self - Conductor
1973Trouble in TahitiMovieConductor · Writer
1973Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection” – Leonard Bernstein – Ely CathedralMovie
1973Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3Movieas Self - Conductor
1972Le Grand ÉchiquierTV showas Self · 2 episodes
1972Das Lied von der Erde: A Personal IntroductionMovieas Self (conductor and commentator)
1971Great PerformancesTV showas Self · 3 episodes1970Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinMovieas Self / Narrator · Writer · Musician · Conductor1970Bernstein In Vienna: Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C MajorMovieas Self / Conductor / Pianist
1970Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth SymphonyMovieas Self / Conductor
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisMovieas Self (archive footage)
1967Inside Pop: The Rock RevolutionMovieas Self · Writer
1967Inside Pop: The Rock RevolutionTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1966Man of Three Worlds: Luchino ViscontiMovieas Self - Interviewee1961West Side StoryMovieOriginal Music Composer1960The Creative PerformerMovieWriter1959StartimeTV showas Self · Writer · 1 episodes1958Wonderful TownMovieSongs · Music
1958New York Philharmonic Young People's ConcertsTV showPresenter · Creator · 53 episodes
1957Satchmo the GreatMovie
1957The LarkMovieOriginal Music Composer
1956Tony AwardsTV showas Self - Recipient · 1 episodes1954On the WaterfrontMovieOriginal Music Composer
1952OmnibusTV show8 episodes1949On the TownMovieSongs · Music · Musical
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1948BambiTV showas Self · 1 episodes
—Bernstein | Mahler LiederMovie
—Mahler Bernstein Das Lied von Der ErdeMovieas Self (conductor)
—Joseph Haydn : Die Schopfung - Leonard BernsteinMovie
—Concerto Bernstein-GershwinMovieOriginal Music Composer