Michael Tilson Thomas
Born: 1944-12-21 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2026-04-22
Known For: Sound
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
2019
2018
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story as Self
- Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood as Self - Conductor
2016
- Soundbreaking as Self
2011
- Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy as Conductor
- Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy as Narrator
- Keeping Score: Mahler Origins as Narrator
2010
- Masterclass as Self
2009
2006
2004
- Keeping Score as Self – Host
2003
- Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique as Self - Conductor
1993
- On the Town ... (Conductor)
1987
1976
- Carnival of the Animals as Self - Conductor
1971
- Great Performances as Self