John Kander

Known for

Music and sound

Born

March 18, 1927 (age 99)

Birthplace

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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.

Best known work

Chicago

2002

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

Cabaret

1972

New York, New York

1977

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Places in the Heart

1984

Still of the Night

1982

Kiss of the Spider Woman

2025

Funny Lady

1975

An Early Frost

1985

Filmography

TBA
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
TBA
The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred Ebb
as Self
2026
Cabaret
Original Music Composer, Musical
2025
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Music, Songs, Original Music Composer
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
2024
The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend
Music
2021
Mashup
Music
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Songs
2020
Curtains
Musical, Songs
2018
Harold Prince: The Director's Life
2018
Every Act of Life
as Self
2015
First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb
Music, Songs
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
as Self
2006
Chicago: The Musical
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
2002
Chicago
Music, Songs, Original Music Composer
1997
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
as Self
1996
The Boys Next Door
Original Music Composer
1995
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1994
Breathing Lessons
Music
1993
Cabaret
Musical, Original Music Composer
1989
I Want to Go Home
Original Music Composer