Stephen Schwartz(I)

Music Department
Composer
Writer

Stephen Schwartz was born on 6 March 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for The Prince of Egypt (1998), Pocahontas (1995) and Enchanted (2007). He has been married to Carole Piasecki since 6 July 1969. They have two children.

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Won 3 Oscars
- 17 wins & 29 nominations total

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The Prince of Egypt

7.2

Music Department

1998

Pocahontas

6.7

Music Department(lyrics by)

1995

Enchanted

7.1

Music Department(lyrics by)

2007

Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Frank Welker, and Mary Wickes in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

7.0

Music Department(lyrics by)

1996

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Wicked: Part I
8.2
- music and lyrics by
- 2024
The Prince of Egypt: Live from the West End
7.1
- Music and Lyrics
- 2023
Disenchanted
5.6
- lyricist
- song producer
- 2022
Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)
7.2
- string arrangments/violin
- 2022
Wicked in Concert
7.2
TV Special
- music & lyrics by
- 2021
Stage-To-Screen
TV Series
- written by
- 2021
Fosse/Verdon
7.9
TV Mini Series
- lyrics: Pippin
- music: Pippin
- music and lyrics copyright: Pippin ©1972, ©2000, ©2013
- 2019
Children of the Wind
Short
- lyrics by
- 2015
A Broadway Lullaby
Short
- song
- 2012
Park Bench
7.8
Short
- composer: stock music
- 2012
Enchanted
7.1
- songs: lyrics by
- 2007
Johnny and the Sprites
6.9
TV Series
- composer: main title theme
- 2007
Joseph: King of Dreams
6.5
Video
- music consultant
- 2000
Geppetto
5.3
TV Movie
- music and lyrics by
- 2000
The Prince of Egypt
7.2
- original songs
- 1998

Trivia
Ironically, being a major Broadway composer, he's lost the Tony award six times, whereas for writing songs for animated movies he's received three Oscars. His six Tony nominations are: in 1973, as Best Score (Musical), both music and lyrics for "Pippin;" in 1977, as Best Score, both music and lyrics, for "Godspell;" in 1978, as Best Book (Musical) and, for both music and lyrics, as one of several people sharing a nomination as Best Score for "Working;" in 1987, his lyrics with the music of Charles Strouse for "Rags;" and in 2004, as Best Score (Music and/or Lyrics) for "Wicked."