About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1948-03-06
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Stephen Schwartz

Overview

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

Acting

2025 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Actor N/A
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2025 STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon Actor Self N/A
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2024 Making Wicked Actor Self 58
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2024 Wicked Actor Emerald City Guard (uncredited) 67
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2024 Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Actor Self 59
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2024 Wicked: The Real Story Actor Self 58
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2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Actor Aspiring Composers and Lyricists 72
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2014 Russian Broadway Shut Down Actor N/A
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2013 The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Actor Self 59
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2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Actor Self 59
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1999 The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen Actor Self 59
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1998 The Making of The Prince of Egypt Actor Himself 60
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Directing

1982 Working Directing Director 59
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Writing

2025 Wicked: For Good Writing Lyricist N/A
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2025 Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert Writing Lyricist N/A
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2024 Wicked Writing Lyricist 67
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2024 Wicked Writing Musical 67
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2023 The Prince of Egypt: The Musical Writing Musical 59
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2023 Children of Eden Jr. Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Disenchanted Writing Lyricist 64
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2021 Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Mass Writing Lyricist N/A
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1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Writing Lyricist 69
Fair
1995 Pocahontas Writing Lyricist 68
Fair
1984 Jagger und Spaghetti Writing Writer N/A
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1983 The Magic Show Writing Lyricist 58
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1983 The Magic Show Writing Musical 58
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1982 Working Writing Adaptation 59
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1982 Working Writing Lyricist 59
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1981 Leonard Bernstein's Mass Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Pippin Writing Musical 59
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1981 Pippin Writing Writer 59
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1981 Pippin Writing Lyricist 59
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1973 Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew Writing Musical 59
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Hunchback Writing Lyricist N/A
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Marley Writing Musical N/A
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Production

2025 Wicked: For Good Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Wicked Production Executive Producer 67
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Sound

2025 Wicked: For Good Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2025 Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert Sound Music N/A
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2024 Wicked Sound Original Music Composer 67
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2023 The Prince of Egypt: The Musical Sound Music 59
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2018 A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway Sound Music 59
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2018 A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway Sound Songs 59
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2007 Enchanted Sound Songs 67
Fair
2000 Geppetto Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2000 Geppetto Sound Music 58
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1998 The Prince of Egypt Sound Songs 71
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1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Sound Songs 69
Fair
1995 Pocahontas Sound Songs 68
Fair
1983 The Magic Show Sound Songs 58
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1983 The Magic Show Sound Music 58
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1982 Working Sound Songs 59
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1981 Pippin Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1981 Pippin Sound Songs 59
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1973 Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew Sound Songs 59
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1973 Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew Sound Music 59
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