6.1
TV
Sound
Michael Tilson Thomas
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 26 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.1
TV
6.0
Movie
Carnival of the Animals
10.0
Movie
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
10.0
Movie
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
10.0
TV
The Rhythm of Life
Movie
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Movie
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
Movie
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
Movie
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Movie
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Movie
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Movie
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
TV
Keeping Score
Movie
On the Town
Acting credits 25
Crew credits 7
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique Film | Director |
| 2006 | Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica Film | Conductor |
| 2004 | Keeping Score TV | Creator |
| 2004 | Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Film | Conductor |
| 1993 | On the Town Film | Conductor |
| 1976 | Carnival of the Animals Film | Conductor |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Music Director, Conductor, Orchestrator (2 ep) |