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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As Director
Filmography
Wicked
as Emerald City Guard (uncredited) 2024
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as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists 2021
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
as Self 2009
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self 2025
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
as Self 1999
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
as Self 2024
Wicked: The Real Story
as Self 2024
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as Self 2013
Making Wicked
as Self 2024
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self 2025