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Stephen Schwartz

Writing

Born March 6, 1948 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Стівен Шварц · Stephen Lawrence 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Schwartz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Isabelle Stevenson Award · 2015
  • Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater Album · 2005
  • Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Musical · 2004
  • Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Lyrics · 2004
  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 1999
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  • Broadcast Film Critics Association AwardBest Song · 1998
  • Academy AwardBest Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1996
  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 1996
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Original Song · 1996
  • Grammy AwardBest Song Written for Visual Media · 1996
  • Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Director of a Musical · 1978
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2025 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Original Score · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1999 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1997 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1996 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Original Score · 1987 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Original Score · 1978 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Original Score · 1977 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Original Score · 1973 · nominated

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