Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
- Date of birth
- Age
- 78
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- composer, lyricist, poet, songwriter, screenwriter, executive producer
- Languages
- English
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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Education
- Juilliard School
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Mineola High School
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score1996 Pocahontas
- Isabelle Stevenson Award2015
- Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album2005 Wicked
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics2004
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song1996 Colors of the Wind
- Academy Award for Best Original Song1996 Colors of the Wind
- Academy Award for Best Original Song1999 When You Believe
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media1996 Colors of the Wind
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song1998 When You Believe
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical2004
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical1978
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score1996 Pocahontas
- Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score1997 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score1999 The Prince of Egypt
- Academy Award for Best Original Score2025 Wicked
- Tony Award for Best Original Score2004 Wicked
- Tony Award for Best Original Score1977 Godspell (musical)
- Tony Award for Best Original Score1978 Working
- Tony Award for Best Original Score1973 Pippin
- Tony Award for Best Original Score1987 Rags
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