John Kander Biography (1927-)
Full name, John Harold Kander; born March 18, 1927, in Kansas City, MO; son of Harold S. and Bernice (maiden name, Aaron) Kander. Addresses: Agent:International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Composer, director, conductor, musician
- Birth Details
- March 18, 1927
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Work
- Pianist, The Amazing Adele, New York City, 1956
- Pianist, An Evening with Bea Lillie, Florida, 1956
- Conductor, Conversation Piece, Barbizon-Plaza Theatre, New York City, 1957
- Dance music arranger, Gypsy, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1959
- Dance music arranger, Irma la Douce, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1960
- Dance music arranger, Gypsy, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1989-1990
- Music director, Three Men on a Horse, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1993
- Television Work
- Movies
- Producer, Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance (also known as Cause of Death, Death of a San Antonio Cop, and The San Antonio Cops), NBC, 1991
- Dance music arranger, Gypsy, CBS, 1993
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- "The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle," Great Performances,PBS, 1997
- The Kennedy Center Honors, CBS, 1998
- Film Work
- Music adaptor, Kramer vs. Kramer, Columbia, 1979
- RECORDINGS
- Original Cast Albums
- (With James and William Goldman) A Family Affair, 1961
- (With Fred Ebb) Flora, the Red Menace, c. 1965
- (With Ebb) Cabaret, Columbia, 1967
- (With Ebb) The Happy Time, RCA, 1968
- (With Ebb) Zorba, Capitol, 1969
- (With Ebb) 70, Girls, 70, 1971
- (With Ebb) Chicago, Artist, 1975
- (With Ebb) Woman of the Year, Arista, 1981
- (With Ebb) The Rink, 1984
- (With Ebb) Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1993, second Broadway cast recording, 1995
- A Letter from Sullivan Ballou, RCA, 1994
- Other Albums
- And the World Goes 'Round: The Songs of Kander and Ebb, c. 1991
- (With Lucile Adler) 3 Songs to Poem by Lucile Adler, 1992
- Singles include (with Ebb) "My Coloring Book," Colpix, c. 1962.
- WRITINGS
- Stage Music
- Second Square, Theatre at Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 1950
- Opus Two, Theatre at Oberlin College, 1950
- Requiem for Georgie, Theatre at Oberlin College, 1951
- (With James Goldman and William Goldman) A Family Affair, Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1962
- Never Too Late, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1962
- Flora, the Red Menace (lyrics by Fred Ebb), Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1965 revival with new songs, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1987
- Cabaret (lyrics by Ebb), Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1966 published by Random House (New York City), 1967 revised selections published as The Complete Cabaret Collection: Vocal Selections, Carlin America/Hal Leonard, 1999
- The Happy Time (lyrics by Ebb), Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Zorba (lyrics by Ebb), Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1968 published by Random House, 1969
- 70, Girls, 70 (lyrics by Ebb), Broadhurst Theatre, 1971
- Contributor of original material (lyrics by Ebb), Liza, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1974
- Chicago (libretto by Ebb and Bob Fosse; lyrics by Ebb), St. JamesTheatre, New York City, 1975
- In Person, Chicago, IL, 1977 produced as The Act (lyrics byEbb), Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1978
- Woman of the Year (lyrics by Ebb), Palace Theatre, New York City,1981
- "Playing the Palace," Parade of Stars Playing the Palace, Palace Theatre, 1983
- The Rink (lyrics by Ebb), Martin Beck Theatre, 1984
- "A New Pair of Shoes," Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
- Contributor, Diamonds, Circle in the Square Theatre Downtown, NewYork City, 1985 published by Samuel French (New York City), 1986
- Contributor of special material (lyrics by Ebb) Chita Rivera in the Grove, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 1990-1991
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (lyrics by Ebb), produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1990 then Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 1992 later Broadhurst Theatre, 1992-1993 published by Samuel French, 1997
- And the World Goes 'Round: The Songs of Kander and Ebb (lyrics byEbb), Downstairs, Westside Theatre, New York City, 1991 published by Fiddleback Music Publishing, 1991
- Contributor of special material (lyrics by Ebb) Liza Minnelli: Stepping out at Radio City, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1991
- Incidental music, The Crucible, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1991-1992
- A Letter from Sullivan Ballou (commissioned by Richard Tucker foundation), Avery Fisher Hall, 1993
- Steel Pier (lyrics by Ebb), Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City), published by Samuel French, 1998
- The Visit (lyrics by Ebb), Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA, 1998
- Over and Over (lyrics by Ebb), Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA, 1999
- Lyrics and Lyricists: A Tribute to John Kander and Fred Ebb, Theatre at the 92nd Street "Y", New York City, 2000
- Also composer for a production of The Skin of Our Teeth.
- Film Music
- Scores
- Something for Everyone (also known as Black Flowers for the Bride and The Rook), National General, 1969
- Cabaret (lyrics by Ebb), Allied Artists, 1972
- Norman Rockwell's World ... an American Dream (short film; lyricsby Ebb), 1972
- Songs (lyrics by Ebb), "How Lucky Can You Get," "I Like Him/Her," and "Let's Hear It for Me," Funny Lady, Columbia, 1975
- Songs (lyrics by Ebb), "Get While the Gettin' Is Good" and title song, Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
- A Matter of Time (also known as Nina; lyrics by Ebb), American International Pictures, 1976
- New York, New York (lyrics by Ebb; includes theme song), United Artists, 1977
- French Postcards (lyrics by Ebb), Paramount, 1979
- Kramer vs. Kramer (lyrics by Ebb), Columbia, 1979
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," They All Laughed, 1981
- Still of the Night, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Tempest, 1982
- Blue Skies Again, Warner Bros., 1983
- Places in the Heart (lyrics by Ebb), TriStar, 1984
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Starman, 1984
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Bring On the Night, 1985
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Lost in America, 1985
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Transylvania 6-5000, 1985
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Highlander, 1986
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Who's That Girl, 1987
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Friday the 13th Part VIII--Jason Takes Manhattan, 1989
- I Want to Go Home (also known as Je veux rentrer a la maison), MK2, 1989
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Sing, 1989
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," My Blue Heaven, 1990
- Billy Bathgate, 1991
- Title song (lyrics by Ebb), Stepping Out, 1991
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," It Could Happen to You, 1994
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," A Life Apart: Hasidism inAmerica, 1996
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "Willkommen," Love! Valour! Compassion!, 1997
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Mystery Alaska, 1999
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "New York, New York," Summer of Sam, 1999
- Song (lyrics by Ebb), "Cabaret," Loser, 2000
- Television Music
- Specials
- Liza with a "Z" (also known as Singer Presents Liza with a "Z"; lyrics by Ebb), NBC, 1972
- "Story 2," in Three for the Girls (lyrics by Ebb), CBS, 1973
- Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back (lyrics by Ebb), 1974
- Gypsy in My Soul (lyrics by Ebb), CBS, 1976
- Goldie and Liza Together (lyrics by Ebb), CBS, 1980
- Baryshnikov on Broadway (lyrics by Ebb), 1980
- Standing Room Only: Liza in London (lyrics by Ebb), HBO, 1986
- (With others) Liza Minnelli in Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (alsoknown as Liza Minnelli: Triple Play and Sam Found Out: A Triple Play; lyrics by Ebb), ABC, 1988
- Contributor of special music material (with Ebb), The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
- Contributor of special music material (with Ebb) Liza Minnelli Live! From Radio City Music Hall, PBS, 1992
- "Ladies Day at Last" (lyrics by Ebb), The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
- Movies
- An Early Frost, NBC, 1985
- Breathing Lessons, CBS, 1994
- The Boys Next Door, CBS, 1996
- Series
- Theme song "Mama Malone" (lyrics by Ebb), Mama Malone, 1984
- Theme song "We're All Right" (lyrics by Ebb), The Thorns, ABC, 1988
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Encyclopedia of World Biography Supplement, Volume 21, Gale, 2001
- Guernsey, Otis J., editor, Broadway Song and Story: Playwrights/Lyricists/Composers Discuss Their Hits, Dodd (New York City), 1985
- American Theatre, February, 1997, p. 10
- New York Times, April 13, 1997, p. 4
- USA Today, April 23, 1997
- Variety, September 27, 1999, p. 157