Stephen Sondheim

Characters played by Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim — Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Celebrity cameo playing himself.

Career Overview

Stephen Sondheim has 168 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Knives Out with 1 titles. Signature works include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods, West Side Story. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 168
Birth Date: 1930-03-22
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Knives Out (1 titles)
Benoit Blanc Mysteries (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Johnny Depp (2 collaborations)
Rita Moreno (2 collaborations)
David Bean (2 collaborations)
Bert Michaels (2 collaborations)
Tucker Smith (2 collaborations)
Helena Bonham Carter (1 collaborations)
Alan Rickman (1 collaborations)
Timothy Spall (1 collaborations)
Sacha Baron Cohen (1 collaborations)
Jamie Campbell Bower (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (62 credits)
- National Theatre Live: West Side Story
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2028
- Merrily We Roll Along
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2025
- West Side Story
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Into The Woods (AUS Productions)
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Candide
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2022
- West Side Story
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Simply Sondheim
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Chita: A Legendary Celebration
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Road Show
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- National Theatre Live: Follies
  musical
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Gypsy
  musical
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Into the Woods
  musical
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
  musical
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Follies
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Six by Sondheim
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Merrily We Roll Along
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Sunday In the Park with George
  musical
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Company
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Into the Woods
  musical
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Company: A Musical Comedy
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  musical
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Candide
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Passion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Candide
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Assassins
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Leonard Bernstein: Candide
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Merrily We Roll Along
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Putting It Together
  musical
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Company
  musical
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Passion
  musical
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1995
- A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Gypsy
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Candide
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Into the Woods
  musical
  
  writing
  
  1991
- New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Candide
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Sunday in the Park with George
  musical
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Follies: In Concert
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  musical
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1980
- A Little Night Music
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Pacific Overtures
  musical
  
  writing
  
  1976
- The Last of Sheila
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Original Cast Album: Company
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Evening Primrose
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Gypsy
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1962
- West Side Story
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Merrily We Roll Along
  musical
  
  writing
- Follies
  lyricist
  
  writing
actors (47 credits)
- Bernstein's Wall
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  Stephen Sondheim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Keeping Company with Sondheim
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Stories of West Side Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Something's Coming: West Side Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- tick, tick... BOOM!
  Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- On Broadway
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Harold Prince: The Director's Life
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Jessica Chastain, Stephen Sondheim (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- Six by Sondheim
  Self / Joe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
  Self - Honoree
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Witness to 'Reds'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Colbert Report
  
  - Stephen Sondheim (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  - David Boies, Stephen Sondheim (2010) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- Children Will Listen
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Camp
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- West Side Memories
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Ned Rorem Interviews Stephen Sondheim
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- A Conversation With Composer Stephen Sondheim
  Stephen Sondheim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Company
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Inside the Actors Studio
  
  - Stephen Sondheim (1994) ... Self actor actors
  
  1994
- Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Assassins: A Conversationpiece
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Simpsons
  
  - Yokel Chords (2007) ... Stephen Sondheim (voice) actor actors
  
  1989
- Follies: In Concert
  Self- Composer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Anatomy of a Song
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- June Moon
  Maxie Schwartz
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- The Last of Sheila Featurette
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Great Performances
  
  - Keeping Company with Sondheim (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (1986) ... Self actor actors
  
  - June Moon (1974) ... Maxie Schwartz actor actors
  
  1971
- Original Cast Album: Company
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- The Merv Griffin Show
  
  - Episode 32 (1963) ... Self actor actors
  
  1962
sound (56 credits)
- Merrily We Roll Along
  music
  
  sound
  
  2025
- Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023
  music
  
  sound
  
  2023
- Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2022
- Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
  music
  
  sound
  
  2022
- Marry Me a Little
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2020
- Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2020
- Road Show
  music
  
  sound
  
  2019
- National Theatre Live: Follies
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2016
- Judy Collins: A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim
  music
  
  sound
  
  2016
- West Side Story
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2016
- Into the Woods
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2014
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
  music
  
  sound
  
  2014
- Follies
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2013
- Six by Sondheim
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2013
- Merrily We Roll Along
  music
  
  sound
  
  2013
- Sunday In the Park with George
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2013
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2012
- Company
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2011
- Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2010
- Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  music
  
  sound
  
  2009
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Company: A Musical Comedy
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  music
  
  sound
  
  2007
- Passion
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2005
- Assassins
  music
  
  sound
  
  2004
- Mostly Sondheim
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2003
- A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
  music
  
  sound
  
  2002
- A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
  music
  
  sound
  
  2001
- Putting It Together
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2001
- Company
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Passion
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  music
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
  music
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Into the Woods
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Assassins
  music
  
  sound
  
  1990
- New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
  music
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Dick Tracy
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Sunday in the Park with George
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Follies: In Concert
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1982
- Reds
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1981
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
  music
  
  sound
  
  1980
- A Little Night Music
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1977
- Pacific Overtures
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1976
- Stavisky...
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1974
- Original Cast Album: Company
  music
  
  sound
  
  1970
- Evening Primrose
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1966
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1966
- Merrily We Roll Along
  music
  
  sound
- Follies
  songs
  
  sound
crew (3 credits)
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  in memory of
  
  crew
  
  2022
- West Side Story
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2021
- Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1973

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