Stephen Schwartz
Writing Born Mar 6, 1948 New York City, New York, USA 79 credits
Biography
Stephen Schwartz works in writing. Born March 6, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. Archytele tracks 79 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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TOVAHYou 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... · Music
Wicked: For Good · LyricistWicked: For Good · Executive ProducerWicked: For Good · Original Music ComposerWicked: For Good · MusicianWicked: For Good · Songs
WickedWicked · Original Music ComposerWicked · Executive ProducerWicked · MusicalWicked · Lyricist
The Prince of Egypt: The Musical · MusicThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical · MusicalThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical · SongsThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical · LyricistChildren of Eden Jr. · Writer
Disenchanted · Lyricist
tick, tick... BOOM!Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook · WriterStephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook · MusicSnapshots: A Musical Scrapbook · Writer
Leonard Bernstein Mass · Lyricist
Encore!
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway · MusicA Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway · Songs
Godspell · Music
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Russian Broadway Shut Down
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Enchanted · Songs
Geppetto · MusicGeppetto · Original Music Composer
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
The Prince of Egypt · Songs
The Hunchback of Notre Dame · LyricistThe Hunchback of Notre Dame · Songs
Pocahontas · SongsPocahontas · Lyricist
Friends of Gilda
Jagger und Spaghetti · Writer
The Magic Show · MusicThe Magic Show · SongsThe Magic Show · LyricistThe Magic Show · Musical
American Playhouse · DirectorAmerican Playhouse · WriterWorking · SongsWorking · LyricistWorking · Director
Pippin · MusicalPippin · SongsPippin · LyricistPippin · Original Music ComposerPippin · Writer
Godspell · SongsGodspell · MusicGodspell · MusicalGodspell · Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
79 titles- TOVAH (2026) as Self
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026) as Self
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026) Music
- Wicked: For Good (2025) Lyricist
- Wicked: For Good (2025) Executive Producer
- Wicked: For Good (2025) Original Music Composer
- Wicked: For Good (2025) Musician
- Wicked: For Good (2025) Songs
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) as Self
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) Music
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) Lyricist
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) Executive Music Producer
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) Thanks
- STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon (2025) as Self
- Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert (2025) Music
- Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert (2025) Lyricist
- Wicked (2024) as Emerald City Guard (uncredited)
- Wicked (2024) Original Music Composer
- Wicked (2024) Executive Producer
- Wicked (2024) Musical
- Wicked (2024) Lyricist
- Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked (2024) as Self
- Making Wicked (2024) as Self
- Wicked: The Real Story (2024) as Self
- The Prince of Egypt: The Musical (2023) Music
- The Prince of Egypt: The Musical (2023) Musical
- The Prince of Egypt: The Musical (2023) Songs
- The Prince of Egypt: The Musical (2023) Lyricist
- Children of Eden Jr. (2023) Writer
- Disenchanted (2022) Lyricist
- tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
- Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook (2021) Writer
- Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook (2021) Music
- Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook (2021) Writer
- Leonard Bernstein Mass (2020) Lyricist
- Encore! (2019) as Self
- A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway (2018) Music
- A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway (2018) Songs
- Godspell (2017) Music
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
- Russian Broadway Shut Down (2014)
- The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013) as Self
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) as Self
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) as Self
- Enchanted (2007) Songs
- Geppetto (2000) Music
- Geppetto (2000) Original Music Composer
- The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen (1999) as Self
- The Prince of Egypt (1998) Songs
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Lyricist
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Songs
- Pocahontas (1995) Songs
- Pocahontas (1995) Lyricist
- Friends of Gilda (1993) as Self
- Jagger und Spaghetti (1984) Writer
- The Magic Show (1983) Music
- The Magic Show (1983) Songs
- The Magic Show (1983) Lyricist
- The Magic Show (1983) Musical
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- American Playhouse (1982) Writer
- Working (1982) Songs
- Working (1982) Lyricist
- Working (1982) Director
- Working (1982) Adaptation
- Pippin (1981) Musical
- Pippin (1981) Songs
- Pippin (1981) Lyricist
- Pippin (1981) Original Music Composer
- Pippin (1981) Writer
- Leonard Bernstein's Mass (1981) Writer
- Godspell (1973) Songs
- Godspell (1973) Music
- Godspell (1973) Musical
- Godspell (1973) Original Music Composer
- Hunchback Lyricist
- Marley Musical
- Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer as Self
- The Prince of Egypt (Live Action) Songs
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Stephen Schwartz best known for?
Stephen Schwartz is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wicked: For Good (2025), Wicked: For Good (2025), Wicked: For Good (2025), Wicked: For Good (2025).
When and where was Stephen Schwartz born?
Stephen Schwartz was born on March 6, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Stephen Schwartz have?
Stephen Schwartz has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1973 to 2026.
What is Stephen Schwartz's background in cinema and television?
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 Hun...
Stephen Schwartz by the numbers
79credits
74films
5TV series
1973–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists — aged about 73
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) as Self — aged about 60
- Wicked (2024) as Emerald City Guard (uncredited) — aged about 76
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest — aged about 67
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