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Leopold Stokowski (1882–1977)


Flamboyant, latterly white-maned, U.S. conductor known best for his popularization of classical music. (He is also known for teaching 'Mickey Mouse' a few things about music in Walt Disney's Fantasia, in which Stokowski was featured with the Philadelphia Orchestra). He was a pioneer in the use of hi-fi sound and bringing great music to the screen. See full bio »

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Filmography

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2009 The Haunting (performer: "The Nutcracker Suite, Opus 71 Trépak")
 
2006 DOA: Dead or Alive (performer: "Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture")
 
1999 Fantasia/2000 (performer: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
 
1988 A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (performer: "Una noche en la arida montaña" Night on Bald Mountain)
 
1981 All Night Long (performer: "Ride Of The Valkyries")
 
1981 The Choice (TV movie) (arranger: "Chaconne")
 
1955-1958 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Magic and Music (1958) (performer: "Pastoral Symphony")
Tricks of Our Trade (1957) ("Dance of the Hours" part of the cartoon only)
All About Magic (1957) (performer: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
The Story of the Animated Drawing (1955) (performer: "The Nutcracker Suite" excerpts / "Nutcracker Suite")
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
Toy Symphony with Stokowski (1953) (performer: "Toy Symphony")
 
1947 Carnegie Hall (performer: "Symphony no 5, Second movement")
 
1940 Fantasia (performer: "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565", "The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a" 1892, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" 1897, "Rite of Spring" 1913, "Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' Op. 68" 1808, "Dance of the Hours" 1876, "A Night on Bald Mountain" 1867, "Ave Maria, Op. 52 No. 6" 1825 / arranger: "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" 1897, "Rite of Spring" 1913, "Dance of the Hours" 1876, "A Night on Bald Mountain" 1867, "Ave Maria, Op. 52 No. 6" 1825)
 
1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl (performer: "Symphony No. 5 in E minor: Fourth Movement" 1888, "Rakoczy March" 1846 - uncredited, "Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III" 1850, "Alleluja", "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor: Lento a capriccio" 1847, "Libiamo ne' lieti calici Drinking Song")
 
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1999 Fantasia/2000 (conductor - segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The")
 
1958 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (conductor - 1 episode)
Magic and Music (1958) (conductor - segment: "Pastoral Symphony" / archive footage)
 
1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl (conductor)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2011 The Enchanted Forest (documentary short)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1972 Musik zum Ansehen (TV series)
Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.33 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 NET Festival (TV series documentary)
Himself
Leopold Stokowski (1970) … Himself
 
1969 New York, New York (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1963 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.104 (1963) … Himself
 
1953 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself - Conductor
Episode #1.1 (1953) … Himself - Conductor
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
Himself
Toy Symphony with Stokowski (1953) … Himself
 
1947 Carnegie Hall
Himself
 
1940 Fantasia
Himself - Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra
 
1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl
Himself
 
1936 The Big Broadcast of 1937
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2007 Cartola - Música Para os Olhos (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Garbo (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Fantasia/2000
Himself - Conductor (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
 
1993-1995 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1955-1958 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1950 Moments in Music (documentary short)
Himself, film clip (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1952) Print ads for Stromberg-Carlson's Custom Four Hundred High Fidelity equipment.

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Trivia:

Made his long past due debut with the Metropolitan Opera conducting Puccini's "Turandot" in 1961, and he made that debut with a cast on his foot. He had suffered a broken foot two weeks earlier playing a vigorous game of touch football with his sons by third wife 'Gloria Vanderbilt'. The boys, at the time, were 9 and 11 years old. Stokowski was 78. See more »

Trademark:

The richest, most voluptuous sound from an orchestra that a conductor could possibly get. See more »

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