Actor

Stephen Schwartz

Writing

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TMDB popularity

2.9

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Movies: 32Series: 3Crew credits: 22

TMDB ID: 42910

IMDb ID: nm0777451

Known for: Writing

Born: March 6, 1948

Age: 77

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1973 - 2026

Years active: 54

Average TMDB rating: 7.05

Wikidata: Q542484

Also known as

Стівен Шварц • Stephen Lawrence Schwartz

Other jobs

Music (6)Songs (6)Lyricist (5)Writer (3)Musical (1)Original Music Composer (1)

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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.