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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-03-06 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Stephen 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

Writing

2024

Wicked as Musical
Wicked as Lyricist

2022

Disenchanted as Lyricist

2020

Mass as Lyricist

1995

Pocahontas as Lyricist

1984

1983

The Magic Show as Lyricist
The Magic Show as Musical

1982

Working as Lyricist
Working as Adaptation

1981

Pippin as Musical
Pippin as Lyricist
Pippin as Writer

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Hunchback as Lyricist
Marley as Musical

Production

2025

Wicked: For Good as Executive Producer

2024

Wicked as Executive Producer

Directing

1982

Working as Director