Composer
Stephen Schwartz
American musical theatre lyricist and composer
b. 1948
213 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1948
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Stephen Lawrence 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 including Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972), and Wicked (2003). He has contributed lyrics to successful films including Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Prince of Egypt (1998, music and lyrics), Enchanted (2007), Disenchanted (2022), and the two-part adaptation of Wicked (2024–2025, music and lyrics).
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.
His son, Scott, directed The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Prince of Egypt.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; lyricist; poet; songwriter; screenwriter; executive producer
- Genres
- musical play
- Notable works
- The Prince of Egypt
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score; Isabelle Stevenson Award; Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song; Academy Award for Best Original Song; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Official website
- https://www.stephenschwartz.com
- Birth name
- Stephen Lawrence Schwartz
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 60017594; 161344048
- ISNI
- 0000000117658990
- GND ID
- 123472709
- Library of Congress ID
- n87901023
- MusicBrainz ID
- 57df78f7-085d-4322-9589-fd41c1e1e869
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Voice, Guitar, Choir
- Genres represented
- pop, Broadway, Musicals
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 5 of 5
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 161344048. Portrait: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.