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Michael Tilson Thomas
Born Dec 21, 1944, Los Angeles, California, USA, Died Apr 22, 2026 (81)
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.
Filmography
25 titles- 2020
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now IsMovie - 2019
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2SelfIMDb 8.7Movie - 2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StorySelfIMDb 6.9Movie - 2018
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at TanglewoodSelf - ConductorIMDb 10.0Movie - 2016
SoundbreakingSelfIMDb 7.8Show - 2015London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5Movie
- 2012Michael Tilson Thomas: The ThomashefskysMovie
- 2011
Keeping Score: Mahler LegacyNarratorMovie - 2011Keeping Score: Mahler OriginsNarratorMovie
- 2011
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and LegacyConductorMovie - 2010
MasterclassSelfShow - 2009
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5Movie - 2009
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastiqueMovie - 2006Rehearsing a DreamSelfMovie
- 2006
Keeping Score: Beethoven's EroicaIMDb 10.0Movie - 2006
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of SpringMovie - 2006Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of SpringNarratorMovie
- 2004
Keeping ScoreSelf – HostShow - 2004
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4Movie - 2003
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet MécaniqueSelf - ConductorMovie - 2000
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American MusicSelfMovie - 1997
The Rhythm of LifeIMDb 10.0Show - 1987Steve Reich: A New Musical LanguageSelfMovie
- 1976
Carnival of the AnimalsSelf - ConductorIMDb 6.0Movie - 1971
Great PerformancesSelfIMDb 6.1Show