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
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
as Self
Carnival of the Animals
as Self - Conductor
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
as Self - Conductor
Rehearsing a Dream
as Self
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
as Conductor
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
as Self - Conductor
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
as Narrator
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
as Narrator
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
as Narrator