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Stephen Schwartz

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.

Known for

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2026 • Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025 • Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025 • Self
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025 • Self
Making Wicked
Making Wicked
2024 • Self
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024 • Self
Wicked: The Real Story
Wicked: The Real Story
2024 • Self
Wicked
Wicked
2024 • Emerald City Guard (uncredited)

Full filmography

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2026 • Self
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Wicked
Wicked
2024 • Emerald City Guard (uncredited)
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tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 • Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
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Stephen Schwartz – Biography, Known For & Filmography