Michael Tilson Thomas
Known for Sound · 24 credits
- Born
- 1944-12-21
- Died
- 2026-04-22
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- MTT
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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (20)
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018
as Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019
as Self
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
as Self - Conductor
Rehearsing a Dream
2006
as Self
Carnival of the Animals
1976
as Self - Conductor
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
2012
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
2009
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
2000
as Self
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
2006
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
2003
as Self - Conductor
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
1987
as Self
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
2011
as Conductor
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
2020
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
2011
as Narrator
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
2015
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
2006
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
2006
as Narrator
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
2009
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
2011
as Narrator
About Michael Tilson Thomas
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. With 24 credits spanning from 1971 to 2020, Michael Tilson Thomas has appeared in 20 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Tilson Thomas Movies
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018) — as Self
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 (2019) — as Self
- Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood (2018) — as Self - Conductor
- Rehearsing a Dream (2006) — as Self
- Carnival of the Animals (1976) — as Self - Conductor
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