Michael Tilson Thomas
Actor
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.
Born1944-12-21
Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Known For
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Great Performances
ComedyDocumentary
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Soundbreaking
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Masterclass
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
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Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Music
Keeping Score
Documentary
6.0
Carnival of the Animals
AnimationComedy
10.0
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Music
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
DocumentaryMusic
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
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Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
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Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
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Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
MusicDocumentary
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
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London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
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Rehearsing a Dream
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
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Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
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Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
MusicDocumentary
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
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Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
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Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
Documentary
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
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