Stephen Schwartz
Writing

Stephen Schwartz

March 6, 1948 (77 years old) New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: Стівен Шварц, Stephen Lawrence Schwartz

Biography

Stephen Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist. In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written hit musicals such as Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972), and Wicked (2003). He has contributed lyrics to a number of successful films, including Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Prince of Egypt (1998, music and lyrics), Enchanted (2007), and Disenchanted (2022).

Schwartz has earned numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He has received nominations for six Tony Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. He received the Tony Award’s Isabelle Stevenson Award in 2015.

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Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • TV

Wicked

Wicked

2024 • Movie

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008 • TV

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

• Movie

Wicked: The Real Story

Wicked: The Real Story

2024 • Movie

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021 • Movie

Movie Credits (23)

Acting

2024

Wicked

as Emerald City Guard (uncredited)

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

as Self

2024

Wicked: The Real Story

as Self

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

1993

Friends of Gilda

as Himself

2025

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

as Self

2024

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

as Self

1999

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

as Self

2025

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

as Self

2024

Making Wicked

as Self

2009

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

as Self

2014

Russian Broadway Shut Down

2013

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

as Self

2025

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon

as Self

Crew

1984

Jagger und Spaghetti

Writer

2024

Wicked

Executive Producer

2025

Wicked: For Good

Executive Producer

1981

Pippin

Writer

1981

Leonard Bernstein's Mass

Writer

1982

Working

Director

2021

Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook

Writer

2023

Children of Eden Jr.

Writer

2021

Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook

Writer

TV Credits (3)

Acting

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Musical Guest

1 episodes

2008

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

as Self

1 episodes

2019

Encore!

as Self

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 6, 1948 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
0.4

Career Stats

23
Movies
3
TV Shows