John Kander

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

41

Birth Date

1927-03-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known For

• 

  Chicago
• 

  Kramer vs. Kramer
• 

  Kiss of the Spider Woman
• 

  New York, New York
• 

  Places in the Heart
• 

  Funny Lady

Credits

• actors (13 credits)

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred Ebb

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Harold Prince: The Director's Life

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Every Act of Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Kander, a performance by the Broadway cast of "New York, New York" (2023) ... actor actors
    2015
  • Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Chicago: The Musical

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

    actor

    actors
    1995

• writing (3 credits)

  • Cabaret

    musical

    writing
    2026
  • Curtains

    musical

    writing
    2020
  • Cabaret

    musical

    writing
    1993

• sound (25 credits)

  • Cabaret

    original music composer

    sound
    2026
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman

    music

    sound
    2025
  • The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend

    music

    sound
    2024
  • Mashup

    music

    sound
    2021
  • Chita: A Legendary Celebration

    songs

    sound
    2020
  • Curtains

    songs

    sound
    2020
  • First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb

    music

    sound
    2015
  • Chicago

    original music composer

    sound
    2002
  • The Boys Next Door

    original music composer

    sound
    1996
  • Breathing Lessons

    music

    sound
    1994
  • Cabaret

    original music composer

    sound
    1993
  • I Want to Go Home

    original music composer

    sound
    1989
  • An Early Frost

    original music composer

    sound
    1985
  • Places in the Heart

    original music composer

    sound
    1984
  • Blue Skies Again

    original music composer

    sound
    1983
  • Still of the Night

    original music composer

    sound
    1982
  • Baryshnikov on Broadway

    songs

    sound
    1980
  • Goldie and Liza Together

    songs

    sound
    1980
  • Kramer vs. Kramer

    original music composer

    sound
    1979
  • New York, New York

    original music composer

    sound
    1977
  • A Matter of Time

    songs

    sound
    1976
  • Funny Lady

    songs

    sound
    1975
  • Liza with a "Z"

    songs

    sound
    1972
  • Cabaret

    songs

    sound
    1972
  • Something for Everyone

    original music composer

    sound
    1970