Michael Tilson Thomas
Known for: Sound
Born: December 21, 1944
Died: April 22, 2026
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
21 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
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Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
2020
8.7
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019
10.0
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
6.9
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018
7.8
Soundbreaking
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London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
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Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
2012
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Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
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Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
2011
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Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
2011
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Masterclass
2010
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Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
2009
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Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
2009
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Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
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Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
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Rehearsing a Dream
2006
10.0
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
2006
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Keeping Score
2004
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Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
2004
10.0
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
2003
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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
2000
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On the Town
1993NR
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
1987
6.0
Carnival of the Animals
1976
6.1
Great Performances
1971