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John Kander

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Born: 1927-03-18
From: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Biography

John Kander (born March 18, 1927) is an American composer best known for his contributions to musical theater, including scoring Chicago and Cabaret with lyricist Fred Ebb.

Awards & Nominations9 won · 10 nominated

Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

The Visit

2015
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

The Scottsboro Boys

2011
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

Curtains

2007
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

I Move On

2003
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

Steel Pier

1997
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Original Score

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1993
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

The Rink

1984
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Original Score

Woman of the Year

1981
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

The Act

1978
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

Chicago

1976
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

How Lucky Can You Get

1976
🏆 Won

Emmy Award

1973
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

The Happy Time

1968
🏆 Won

Grammy Awards

1967
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Original Score

Cabaret

1967
🏆 Won

Kennedy Center Honors

🏆 Won

Tony Awards

🏆 Won

Drama League Award

🏆 Won

National Medal of Arts

Acting16 titles

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3
Movie

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004Drama
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.7
Movie

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025Documentary
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4
Series

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 - ...Drama
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
7.0
Movie

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

1997Documentary
Dinah!
7.0
Series

Dinah!

1974 - ...Drama
Every Act of Life
6.4
Movie

Every Act of Life

2018Documentary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-2026Comedy
Great Performances
6.1
Series

Great Performances

1971 - ...Comedy
Chicago: The Musical
0
Movie

Chicago: The Musical

2006Drama
Broadway: The Next Generation
0
Movie

Broadway: The Next Generation

2024Drama
Harold Prince: The Director's Life
0
Movie

Harold Prince: The Director's Life

2018Documentary
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
0
Movie

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015Documentary
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
0
Movie

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

1995Drama
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
0
Movie

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Documentary
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
0
Movie

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

2013Documentary
Tony Awards
0
Series

Tony Awards

1956 - ...Drama

Writing3 titles

Cabaret
8.0
Movie

Cabaret

1993Romance
Curtains
0
Movie

Curtains

2020Thriller
Cabaret
New0
Movie

Cabaret

2026Drama

Sound24 titles

First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb
9.5
Movie

First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb

2015Drama
Goldie and Liza Together
8.7
Movie

Goldie and Liza Together

1980Drama
Baryshnikov on Broadway
8.0
Movie

Baryshnikov on Broadway

1980Drama
Cabaret
8.0
Movie

Cabaret

1993Romance
The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend
8.0
Movie

The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend

2024Documentary
Liza with a Z
7.6
Movie

Liza with a Z

1972Drama
Cabaret
7.4
Movie

Cabaret

1972Drama
Places in the Heart
7.2
Movie

Places in the Heart

1984Drama
Chicago
7.1
Movie

Chicago

2002Comedy
The Boys Next Door
6.7
Movie

The Boys Next Door

1996Comedy
New York, New York
6.5
Movie

New York, New York

1977Romance
Something for Everyone
6.5
Movie

Something for Everyone

1970Drama
Kiss of the Spider Woman
6.1
Movie

Kiss of the Spider Woman

2025Romance
An Early Frost
5.8
Movie

An Early Frost

1985Drama
Still of the Night
5.7
Movie

Still of the Night

1982Thriller
Blue Skies Again
5.6
Movie

Blue Skies Again

1983Comedy
Breathing Lessons
5.6
Movie

Breathing Lessons

1994Drama
Funny Lady
5.3
Movie

Funny Lady

1975Comedy
A Matter of Time
5.1
Movie

A Matter of Time

1976Drama
I Want to Go Home
4.8
Movie

I Want to Go Home

1989Comedy
Mashup
0
Movie

Mashup

2021Drama
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
0
Movie

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020Drama
Curtains
0
Movie

Curtains

2020Thriller
Cabaret
New0
Movie

Cabaret

2026Drama