Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas
Person

Michael Tilson Thomas

Sound 1944-12-21 Los Angeles, California, USA

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

FILMOGRAPHY
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Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

2019 · Self

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018 · Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Self

Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

2016 · Self

Carnival of the Animals

Carnival of the Animals

1976 · Self - Conductor

The Rhythm of Life

The Rhythm of Life

1997 · TV

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

2018 · Self - Conductor

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica

2006 · Movie

Masterclass

Masterclass

2010 · Self

Keeping Score: Mahler Origins

Keeping Score: Mahler Origins

2011 · Narrator

Keeping Score

Keeping Score

2004 · Self – Host

Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy

Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy

2011 · Narrator

Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

2004 · Movie

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

2000 · Self

Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is

Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is

2020 · Movie

Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

2006 · Movie

Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

2009 · Movie

Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

2009 · Movie

Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy

Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy

2011 · Conductor

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

2003 · Self - Conductor