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John Kander

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  • Composer
  • Writer
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John Kander
John Kander was born on 18 March 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for Chicago (2002), Cabaret (1972) and Shame (2011). He has been married to Albert Stephenson since 2010.
BornMarch 18, 1927
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BornMarch 18, 1927
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 7 wins & 25 nominations total

Known for

Richard Gere, Renée Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago (2002)
Chicago
7.2
  • Music Department(songs)
  • 2002
Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret
7.8
  • Music Department(additional songs)
  • 1972
Shame (2011)
Shame
7.2
  • Soundtrack("New York, New York")
  • 2011
Ben Affleck in Gone Girl (2014)
Gone Girl
8.1
  • Soundtrack("New York, New York")
  • 2014

Credits

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Music Department

  • Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon (2019)
    Fosse/Verdon
    • music: Cabaret
    • music: Chicago
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Imelda Staunton in Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre (2015)
    Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre
    • dance music by
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Gintberg på kanten (2011)
    Gintberg på kanten
    • music
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Jasmin Gabay in Den store bagedyst (2012)
    Den store bagedyst
    • additional music
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Richard Gere, Renée Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago (2002)
    Chicago
    • composer: songs
    • 2002
  • Gypsy (1993)
    Gypsy
    • dance music arranger
    • TV Movie
    • 1993
  • Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Bruce Willis, and Loren Dean in Billy Bathgate (1991)
    Billy Bathgate
    • composer: unused music (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988)
    The 60th Annual Academy Awards
    • special music material
    • TV Special
    • 1988
  • Kelly Bishop and Tony Roberts in The Thorns (1988)
    The Thorns
    • composer: theme music
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo (1985)
    Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo
    • music: "Theme from New York, New York"
    • TV Special
    • 1985
  • French Postcards (1979)
    French Postcards
    • composer: song "The Thing of It Is"
    • 1979
  • Funny Lady (1975)
    Funny Lady
    • music and lyrics to original songs
    • 1975
  • Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973)
    Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra
    • composer: special musical material
    • TV Special
    • 1973
  • Liza with a Z (1972)
    Liza with a Z
    • original musical material by
    • TV Special
    • 1972
  • Cabaret (1972)
    Cabaret
    • composer: additional songs
    • 1972

Composer

  • Mashup (2021)
    Mashup
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Love & Revenge (2019)
    Love & Revenge
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Liza Koshy: Dollar Store with Liza (2019)
    Liza Koshy: Dollar Store with Liza
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb (2015)
    First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Chicago: The Vaudeville Musical
    • Composer (original music composed by)
    • Video
    • 2013
  • The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey
    • Composer (from musical "Chicago")
    • TV Special
    • 1997
  • Robert Sean Leonard, Tony Goldwyn, Nathan Lane, Mare Winningham, Michael Jeter, and Courtney B. Vance in The Boys Next Door (1996)
    The Boys Next Door
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Cabaret
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 1995
  • Breathing Lessons (1994)
    Breathing Lessons
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • The Rink (1990)
    The Rink
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 1990
  • I Want to Go Home (1989)
    I Want to Go Home
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Kelly Bishop and Tony Roberts in The Thorns (1988)
    The Thorns
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Cabaret (1987)
    Cabaret
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 1987
  • Ben Gazzara, Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, and Sylvia Sidney in An Early Frost (1985)
    An Early Frost
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Sally Field, Yankton Hatten, and Gennie James in Places in the Heart (1984)
    Places in the Heart
    • Composer (music composed by)
    • 1984

Writer

  • The Rink (1990)
    The Rink
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1990
  • Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
    • written by (segment 3)
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Carroll O'Connor Special
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Johan Kander
  • Born
    • March 18, 1927
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Spouse
    • Albert Stephenson2010 - present
  • Relatives
    • Jason Kander(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    (1959- ). Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Fred Ebb and his musical, "The Scottsboro Boys" at the Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2017 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Musical Production.

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