John Kander

1927 (99) • Sound

Born: 3/18/1927 (99) in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known for: Sound

John Kander

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.

Known For

Chicago

71%

Music

2002

Kramer vs. Kramer

76%

Original Music Composer

1979

Cabaret

74%

Original Music Composer

1972

New York, New York

65%

Songs

1977

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

61%

Unknown

2015

Places in the Heart

72%

Original Music Composer

1984

Still of the Night

57%

Original Music Composer

1982

Kiss of the Spider Woman

59%

Music

2025

Cabaret

Original Music Composer

2026

Cabaret

Musical

2026

Kiss of the Spider Woman

59%

Music

2025

Kiss of the Spider Woman

59%

Songs

2025

Kiss of the Spider Woman

59%

Original Music Composer

2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

77%

Self

2025

The Three Tenors - Birth of a Legend

80%

Music

2024

Mashup

Music

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

2021

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Songs

2020

Curtains

Musical

2020

Curtains

Songs

2020

Harold Prince: The Director's Life

2018

Every Act of Life

64%

Self

2018

First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb

95%

Music

2015

First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb

95%

Songs

2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Self

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

61%

Unknown

2015

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Self

2013

Chicago: The Musical

2006

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

83%

Self

2004

Chicago

71%

Music

2002

Chicago

71%

Songs

2002

Chicago

71%

Original Music Composer

2002

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

70%

Self

1997

The Boys Next Door

67%

Original Music Composer

1996

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

1995

Breathing Lessons

56%

Music

1994