- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- March 6, 1948
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Stephen Schwartz
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Schwartz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
movieYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026 · Self, Music
movieTOVAH
2026 · Self
movieWicked: For Good
2025 · Lyricist, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer, Musician, Songs
movieWicked: One Wonderful Night
2025 · Self, Music, Lyricist, Executive Music Producer, Thanks
movieSTREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025 · Self
moviePippin: 50th Anniversary Concert
2025 · Music, Lyricist
movieMaking Wicked
2024 · Self
movieDefying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024 · Self
movieWicked: The Real Story
2024 · Self
movieWicked
2024 · Emerald City Guard (uncredited), Original Music Composer, Executive Producer, Musical, Lyricist
movieThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical
2023 · Music, Musical, Songs, Lyricist
movieChildren of Eden Jr.
2023 · Writer
movieDisenchanted
2022 · Lyricist
Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
movieStephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
2021 · Writer, Music
movietick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
movieSnapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
2021 · Writer
movieLeonard Bernstein Mass
2020 · Lyricist
tvEncore!
2019 · Self
movieA Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
2018 · Songs, Music
Godspell
movieGodspell
2017 · Music
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Musical Guest
movieRussian Broadway Shut Down
2014
movieThe Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2013 · Self
movieThe Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009 · Self
tvNPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008 · Self
movieEnchanted
2007 · Songs
movieGeppetto
2000 · Music, Original Music Composer
movieThe Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999 · Self
movieThe Prince of Egypt
1998 · Songs
movieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996 · Lyricist, Songs
moviePocahontas
1995 · Songs, Lyricist
Friends of Gilda
movieFriends of Gilda
1993 · Self
Jagger und Spaghetti
movieJagger und Spaghetti
1984 · Writer
movieThe Magic Show
1983 · Music, Lyricist, Songs, Musical
movieWorking
1982 · Songs, Lyricist, Adaptation, Director
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Director, Writer
movieLeonard Bernstein's Mass
1981 · Writer
moviePippin
1981 · Musical, Lyricist, Songs, Writer, Original Music Composer
movieGodspell
1973 · Songs, Music, Musical, Original Music Composer
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
movieSay Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
— · Self
movieHunchback
— · Lyricist
Marley
movieMarley
— · Musical