Stephen Sondheim
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Stephen Sondheim was a groundbreaking American composer and lyricist renowned for revolutionizing musical theatre with complex characters, sophisticated lyrics, and innovative works such as "Sweeney Todd," "Company," and "Into the Woods."
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Sondheim | 1 |
| Stephen Joshua Sondheim | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ lyricist ⓘ musical theatre composer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ Laurence Olivier Award ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for Drama ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiovascular disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-03-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-11-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
George School
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Williams College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName |
Stephen Sondheim
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surface form:
Sondheim
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| fullName |
Stephen Sondheim
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surface form:
Stephen Joshua Sondheim
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| genre |
Broadway musical
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex lyrics
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innovative musical structures ⓘ psychologically complex characters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | concept musical ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Being Alive
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Children Will Listen ⓘ Johanna ⓘ Losing My Mind ⓘ No One Is Alone ⓘ Send in the Clowns ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Little Night Music
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Assassins ⓘ Company ⓘ Follies ⓘ Gypsy ⓘ Into the Woods ⓘ Merrily We Roll Along ⓘ Pacific Overtures ⓘ Passion ⓘ Road Show ⓘ Sunday in the Park with George ⓘ Sweeney Todd (stage production) ⓘ
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
West Side Story ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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lyricist ⓘ playwright ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Roxbury, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
composer and lyricist of A Little Night Music
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composer and lyricist of Assassins ⓘ composer and lyricist of Company ⓘ composer and lyricist of Follies ⓘ composer and lyricist of Into the Woods ⓘ composer and lyricist of Sunday in the Park with George ⓘ composer and lyricist of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ⓘ lyricist of Gypsy ⓘ lyricist of West Side Story ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Into the Woods (2014 film)
this entity surface form:
Sondheim
this entity surface form:
Stephen Joshua Sondheim
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Into the Woods (2014 film)
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