Stephen Schwartz
Birth Name:
Stephen Lawrence Schwartz
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Music department, Writer, Actor, Producer, Director
Fast Facts
- In 2004, he received a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics
- Won the 1978 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
- Earned a degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968
- Started out working in music as a producer for RCA Records
- Is best known for his work in writing Broadway musicals
- Became president of the Dramatists Guild of America in 2009
- Made his Broadway debut as a lyracist for the 1969 play "Butterflies Are Free․"
Awards
- 1995Annie - Best Individual Achievement for Music in the Field of Animation:Winner
- 1996ASCAP Award - Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures:Winner
- 1996ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 1996Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
- 1996Oscar - Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score:Winner
- 1996Annie - Best Individual Achievement: Music:Nominated
- 1996Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Winner
- 1996Grammy - Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television:Winner
- 1997ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 1997Oscar - Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 1999Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
- 1999Oscar - Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score:Nominated
- 1999Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Winner
- 1999Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1999Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1999OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Family Score:Winner
- 1999OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1999OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1999Golden Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2000ASCAP Award - Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures:Winner
- 2000Grammy - Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
- 2007SLFCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2008ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2008Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:Nominated
- 2008Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:Nominated
- 2008Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:Nominated
- 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Original Song:Nominated
- 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Original Song:Nominated
- 2008Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2008HFCS Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2008INOCA - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2008OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 2009Grammy - Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
- 2009Grammy - Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
- 2017Felix - Best Score Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2024Astra Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2024CFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2024NYFCO Award - Best Use of Music:Nominated
- 2024SDFCS Award - Best Use of Music:Nominated
- 2025Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score):Nominated
- 2025Astra Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2025Astra Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2025Gold Derby Film Award - Original Score:Nominated
- 2025HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2025HMMA Award - Best Original Song - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2025HMMA Award - Best Original Song - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2025ICFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2025IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film:Winner
- 2025IFC Award - Best Song:Winner
- 2025LEJA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2025MNFCA Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2025NYFCO Award - Best Use of Music:Nominated
- 2025OFTA Film Award - Best Adapted Song:Nominated
- 2025OFTA Film Award - Best Adapted Song:Winner
- 2025SCL Award - Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film:Nominated
- 2026Saturn Award - Best Film Music:Nominated
- 2026Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Nominated
- 2026Gold Derby Film Award - Original Song:Nominated
- 2026Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2026Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2026Grammy - Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:Nominated
- 2026IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film:Nominated
- 2026LEJA Award - Best Song:Nominated
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
- 2026Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2026Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2026SCL Award - Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film:Nominated
- 2026SCL Award - Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2026SCL Award - Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2026World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song:Nominated