Sir Simon Denis Rattle OM CBE (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor. He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018. He is currently principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.

KNOWN FOR

The South Bank Show
1985
Goldene Kamera
2007
imagine…
2003
The Culture Show
2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006
Sternstunde Kunst
2001
Henry V
1989
Hippolyte et Aricie - Staatsoper Berlin
2019
Tristan und Isolde - Metropolitan Opera
2016
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
2012
Die Walküre - Wiener Staatsoper
2015
Stravinsky Ballets
2017

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
92
Directing
1
Sound
30
2026
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2026 - Simon Rattle und Kirill Gerstein
as Dirigent
2025
SIMON! The Joy of Conducting
as Self
2025
Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená Rudolfinum, Prague
2024
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle
as Dirigent
2024
Simon Rattle conducts Schoenberg Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
2022
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik
as Dirigent
2021
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos
2021
Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC
as Self
2020
Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making
as Self
2020
Leoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. století
as Self
2019
This is Rattle
2019
Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41
2019
Hippolyte et Aricie - Staatsoper Berlin
as Self - Conductor
2018
London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen
2018
Simon Rattle: Echoing an era
as Self
2018
New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic
as Himself
2018
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle
as Conductor
2018
The Asia Tour
as Conductor
2018
Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth
as Conductor
2018
Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!
as Conductor
2017
London Symphony Orchestra: Ravel
2017
Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonato
as conductor
2017
London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky
2017
Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies
as Self - Conductor
2017
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7
as Self
2017
Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca
2017
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017
as Conductor
2017
Stravinsky Ballets
as Conductor
2016
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
as Conductor
2016
Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)
as Himself
2016
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
as Dirigent
2016
Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker
2016
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016
as Conductor
2016
Tristan und Isolde - Metropolitan Opera
as Self - Conductor
2015
Living with Beethoven
as Self
2015
Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro
as Self
2015
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic
as Self
2015
Europakonzert 2015 from Athens
as Himself
2015
Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
as Conductor
2015
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015
as Self - Conductor
2015
Pelleas et Melisande
as Conductor
2015
Die Walküre - Wiener Staatsoper
as Self - Conductor
2014
I'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara Hannigan
as Self
2014
Bach: St. John Passion
as Self – Conductor
2014
Karajan's Magic and Myth
as Self
2014
El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival
as Conductor
2014
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014
as Conductor
2014
In rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras
2014
Cathedrals of Culture
as Self
2013
Die Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit Aura
as Self
2013
Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin
as Conductor
2013
Europakonzert 2013 from Prague
as Conductor
2012
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
as Self
2012
Colin Davis: The Man and His Music
as Self
2012
Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011
as Conductor
2011
Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid
as Conductor
2011
Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D
as Conductor
2011
Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
as Conductor
2011
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011
as Conductor
2010
Bach: St. Matthew Passion
2009
Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms
as Conductor
2009
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009
as Conductor
2008
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
as Himself
2008
Sophia: Biography of a Violin Concerto
as Self
2008
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
as Self
2008
Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow
as Self - Conductor
2008
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008
2008
Brahms: The Symphonies
as Conductor
2007
To Play and to Fight
as Self - Interviewee / Conductor
2007
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007
as Conductor
2007
Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin
as Conductor
2007
Europa Concert 2007
as Conductor
2007
Goldene Kamera
as Self
2006
The Culture Show
as Self
2005
Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest
as Conductor
2005
Waldbühne 2005: French Night
as Conductor
2005
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century
as Self
2004
Rhythm is it!
as Himself
2004
Europakonzert 2004 from Athens
as Conductor
2004
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle
as Dirigent
2004
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004
as Conductor
2004
Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night
as Conductor
2003
Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla
2003
imagine…
as Self
2002
Wonderful Town
as Conductor
2002
Conducting Mahler
as Self - Conductor
2002
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle
2002
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002
as Conductor
2001
Sternstunde Kunst
as Self
1996
Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century
1985
The South Bank Show
The Highest Level
as Conductor