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Michael Tilson Thomas Net Worth


Michael Tilson Thomas Net Worth

Michael Tilson Thomas net worth is
$1 Million

Michael Tilson Thomas Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944) is an American conductor, pianist and composer. He is currently music director of the San Francisco Symphony, and artistic director of the New World Symphony Orchestra. 
Net Worth$1 Million
Date Of BirthDecember 21, 1944
Place Of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
ProfessionMusic Department, Actor, Producer
Work PositionMaking Anything Sound Good
NicknamesMichael Tilson Thomas, Tilson Thomas, Michael
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts on February 25, 2010 at the White House in Washington D.C. for his services and contributions to music.
2Cousin of Bella Muni, wife of actor Paul Muni
3Nephew of Yiddish Theater director Harry Thomashefsky
4Son of Ted Thomas

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Great PerformancesTV Series conductor - 2 episodes, 1993 - 2008 music director - 1 episode, 2008 musical director - 1 episode, 2004 orchestra director - 1 episode, 2004
Metallica: S&M2000TV Special documentary music director: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts1980TV Special guest conductor
Carnival of the Animals1976TV Short conductor

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People1976-1977TV SeriesNarrator / Conductor

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Keeping Score2004-2011TV Series documentary executive producer - 4 episodes

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
57th Annual Young Musicians Foundation Gala2012TV Special performer: "La Valse"
Save the Last Dance 22006Video performer: "Finale" - as Michael Tilson Thomasy
My War Years: Arnold Schoenberg1992TV Movie performer: "5 Orchestral Pieces, op. 16"
Manhattan1979music: "Someone to Watch Over Me" 1926, "He Loves, and She Loves" 1927, "But Not for Me" 1930

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Renée Fleming: A YoungArts MasterClass2012TV Movie documentary special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
60 Minutes2000TV Series documentaryHimself - Conductor (segment "Michael Tilson Thomas")
Great Composers1997TV Series documentaryHimself
Great Performances1993TV SeriesConductor
Teachers and Teaching: An Autobiographical Essay by Leonard Bernstein1988TV Movie documentaryHimself
American Masters1987TV Series documentaryHimself
Carnival of the Animals1976TV ShortHimself, conductor
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People1974-1975TV SeriesHimself (conductor) / Himself
What Is Noise and What Is Music?1975TV MovieHimself
What Makes a Gershwin Tune a Gershwin Tune?1974TV MovieHimself
Gordon Getty: There Will Be Music2015Documentary
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy2013TV Movie documentaryHimself
57th Annual Young Musicians Foundation Gala2012TV SpecialNarrator / Conductor
The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater2012TV MovieHimself
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys2012Himself
San Francisco Symphony at 1002011DocumentaryHimself
Keeping Score2009-2011TV Series documentaryHimself / narrator
Masterclass2010TV SeriesHimself
The Jewish Americans2008TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Rehearsing a Dream2006Documentary shortHimself
Broadway: The American Musical2004TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself

Archive Footage

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015GrammyGrammy AwardsBest Musical Theater Album
2012Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Music DirectionGreat Performances (1971)
1988Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Music DirectionGreat Performances (1971)
1981Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement - Special ClassThe Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1980)
1977Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement in Children's ProgrammingThe CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (1973)

Known for movies

Himself

Rehearsing a Dream (2006)
as Himself

Soundtrack

Manhattan (1979)
as Soundtrack

Music Department

Carnival of the Animals (1976)
as Music Department

Music Department

Metallica: S&M (2000)
as Music Department