Deceased

How Did Leonard Bernstein Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

Also known asLouis BernsteinGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/08/1918Born inLawrence, Massachusetts, USADied14/10/1990Died inNew York CityCausecardiac arrest, pneumoniaWikidataQ152505 ↗Buried atGreen-Wood CemeteryTMDb#9851 ↗

Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American-born conductor to receive international acclaim. Bernstein was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history" according to music critic Donal Henahan.

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Filmography30 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesMovie	Self (archive footage)	104
2017	JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaMovie	Self	99
2016	West Side Stories: The Making of a ClassicMovie	Self	98
2013	Best of Bayreuth: Highlights from Three DecadesMovie	self	95
2012	Leonard Bernstein Conducts Beethoven String Quartet No. 16 & Haydn Missa in Tempore BelliMovie	Conductor	94
2009	Haydn: The Creation (Bernstein)Movie	Conductor	91
2008	Karajan: Beauty As I See ItMovie	Self (archive footage)	90
2007	Rostropovich Life & ArtMovie	Self - Conductor	89
1993	The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the PastMovie	Self (archive footage)	75
1993	Glenn Gould: ExtasisMovie	Self (archival footage)	75
1985	Night of 100 Stars IIMovie	Self	67
1985	The Little Drummer Boy: An Essay on Mahler by Leonard BernsteinMovie	Self	67
1984	Joseph Haydn Mass: In Tempore belliMovie	dirigent	66
1983	The Metropolitan Opera Centennial GalaMovie	Self - Conductor	65
1978	The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries	Self	60
1978	Beethoven FidelioMovie	Conductor	60
1976	Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6Movie	Conductor	58
1975	Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8Movie	Self	57
1972	Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries	Self	54
1970	King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisMovie	Self (archive footage)	52
1970	Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard BernsteinMovie	Self / Narrator	52
1970	Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven, The Ninth SymphonyMovie	Self / Conductor	52
1969	Das SonntagskonzertSeries	Self	51
1966	Man of Three Worlds: Luchino ViscontiMovie	Self - Interviewee	48
1960	The Creative PerformerMovie	—	42
1959	StartimeSeries	Self	41
1958	New York Philharmonic Young People's ConcertsSeries	—	40
1952	OmnibusSeries	—	34
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	30
1948	BambiSeries	Self	30