Michael Tilson Thomas

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1944-12-21 00:00:00
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For:Sound
Death Date:2026-04-22 00:00:00
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Michael Tilson Thomas

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.

Filmography (30)

The Penalty
The Penalty
Role: Self1941
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Role: Self2018
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Role: Self - Conductor2018
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Role: Self2019
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Rehearsing a Dream
Role: Self2006
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
Role: Self2000
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Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
Role: Self1987
Carnival of the Animals
Carnival of the Animals
Role: Self - Conductor1976
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
Role: Self - Conductor2003
The Big Wave
The Big Wave
music director1961
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
director2009
Keeping Score:  Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
conductor2026
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
Role: Narrator2011
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Role: Narrator2011
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Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
Role: Narrator2006
El chico del lunes
El chico del lunes
conductor2018
The Penalty
The Penalty
music director1941
The Penalty
The Penalty
orchestrator1941
Carnival of the Animals
Carnival of the Animals
conductor1976
On the Town
On the Town
conductor1993
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
actor2020
Keeping Score:  Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
actor2026
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
actor2009
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
actor2006
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
Role: Conductor2011
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
actor2009
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Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
actor2012
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London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
actor2015
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
conductor2006
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
actor2006