# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/stephen-sondheim
# Generated: 2026-08-13T06:21:34.658Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/stephen-sondheim"
name: "Stephen Sondheim"
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description: "Stephen Joshua Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received numerous accolades, including eight Tony Awards, an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, five Olivier Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1982 and awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 1993 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015."
tagline: "American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)"
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birthDate: "1930-03-22"
deathDate: "2021-11-26"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump