Stephen Schwartz

Writer and producer. Born 6 March 1948 in New York City, New York, USA.

Titles on Fi1m4 writing · 3 crew

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 4 titles

Oscars3 won · 3 nominated

Born

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

Active

1995–present

Frequently works with

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Dana Fox, David Stone, Jonathan Bailey, Jon M. Chu, Marc Platt, Michelle Yeoh

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Biography

Stephen Schwartz is an American composer and lyricist. He wrote the music and lyrics for the stage musical Wicked (2003), which formed the basis of the films Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025), on which he is credited for music.

He is known for the stage musicals Godspell (1971) and Pippin (1972), and for his contributions to animated films including Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Prince of Egypt (1998) and Enchanted (2007).

Schwartz has received three Academy Awards, three Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

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