John Kander
View on IMDb ↗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.
Known for
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Dinah!
Every Act of Life
Great Performances
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Harold Prince: The Director's LifeFilmography (17)
- 2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StorySelf - 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf - 2018
Every Act of LifeSelf - 2018
Harold Prince: The Director's Life - 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - 2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To DoSelf - 2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed MusicalsSelf - 2006
Chicago: The Musical - 2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesSelf - 1997
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle DazzleSelf - 1995
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! - 1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf - 1974
Dinah!Self - 1971
Great PerformancesSelf - 1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement Recipient - —
Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf - —The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred EbbSelf
Crew (25)
- 2026CabaretMusical
- 2025Kiss of the Spider WomanOriginal Music Composer
- 2024The Three Tenors - Birth of a LegendMusic
- 2021MashupMusic
- 2020CurtainsSongs
- 2020Chita: A Legendary CelebrationSongs
- 2015First You Dream: The Music of Kander & EbbSongs
- 2002ChicagoOriginal Music Composer
- 1996The Boys Next DoorOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Breathing LessonsMusic
- 1993CabaretOriginal Music Composer
- 1989I Want to Go HomeOriginal Music Composer
- 1985An Early FrostOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Places in the HeartOriginal Music Composer
- 1983Blue Skies AgainOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Still of the NightOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Goldie and Liza TogetherSongs
- 1980Baryshnikov on BroadwaySongs
- 1979Kramer vs. KramerOriginal Music Composer
- 1977New York, New YorkOriginal Music Composer
- 1976A Matter of TimeSongs
- 1975Funny LadySongs
- 1972Liza with a ZOriginal Music Composer
- 1972CabaretSongs
- 1970Something for EveryoneOriginal Music Composer