
Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas (December 21, 1944 – April 22, 2026) was an American conductor, composer and pianist. He was artistic director laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy in Miami Beach, Florida, music director laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, and conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra. He gave his final performance with the San Francisco Symphony in April 2025 while fighting brain cancer.
Filmography

Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
as Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
as Self

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
as Self - Conductor
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
as Self - Conductor

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
as Self
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
as Self
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys

Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
as Narrator
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
as Narrator

Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
as Narrator
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
as Narrator

Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
as Conductor
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
as Conductor

Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
as Narrator
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
as Narrator
Rehearsing a Dream
as Self
Rehearsing a Dream
as Self

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica

Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
as Self - Conductor
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
as Self - Conductor

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
as Self
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
as Self
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
as Self
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
as Self

Carnival of the Animals
as Self - Conductor
Carnival of the Animals
as Self - Conductor

Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4