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John Kander

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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
    • 6 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
Jesper Christensen, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Tenoch Huerta, Stephanie Sigman, and Marco Zingaro in Spectre (2015)
Spectre
6.8
  • Soundtrack("New York, New York")
  • 2015

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Music Department

  • Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon (2019)
    Fosse/Verdon
    • music: Chicago
    • music: Cabaret
    • 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
  • Life's a Pitch
    • written by: "Commencing in Chattanooga" (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2013
  • 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
  • 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988)
    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
  • Don Amendolia, Randee Heller, Lila Kaye, Evan Richards, and Richard Yniguez in Mama Malone (1984)
    Mama Malone
    • theme music composer
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • 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

Composer

  • Owen Stewart, Ava Ramsberger, Jade Giannetti, Lena Adams, Judy Burget, Jasmine Torres, Cecilia Ortega, and Layla Brijbag in Hollins High School 'Chicago' the Musical Full Show 2023 (2023)
    Hollins High School 'Chicago' the Musical Full Show 2023
    • Composer
    • 2023
  • Mashup (2021)
    Mashup
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Love Letter to Atlanta
    • Composer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 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

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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