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

Books

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

Periodicals

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

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