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Andrew Lloyd Webber was born in Kensington, United Kingdom on March 22, 1948. Public records list Andrew Lloyd Webber as a screenwriter, film producer and theatre director. That works out to 78 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Royal College of Music. Recorded honors include Laurence Olivier Awards, Grammy Legend Award (1990), Praemium Imperiale (1995) and 5 more.
My Take
Andrew Lloyd Webber is easy to take for granted precisely because he is everywhere. Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera — entire generations met musical theatre through his melodies. Trained at the Royal College of Music, he writes tunes that sound inevitable, the kind audiences hum on the way out, and critics have sometimes held that accessibility against him. I won't. Sustaining live theatre for half a century, collecting everything from a Grammy Legend Award to a knighthood along the way, takes nerve as much as craft. He bet his career on the stage, repeatedly, and kept winning.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドルー・ロイド・ウェバー
- Reading
- あんどるー・ろいど・うぇばー
- Born
- March 22, 1948 (age 78)
- Origin
- Kensington, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / theatre director / songwriter / impresario
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Royal College of Music
Awards & achievements
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- 1990 Grammy Legend Award
- 1995 Praemium Imperiale
- Kennedy Center Honors
- 2014 honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music
- Knight Bachelor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Society of London Theatre Special Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Evita |
| Notable work | Jesus Christ Superstar |
| Notable work | Cats |
| Notable work | The Phantom of the Opera |
| Notable work | Starlight Express |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.andrewlloydwebber.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/andrewlloydwebber/
- Xhttps://x.com/OfficialALW
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Lloyd%20Webber
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180975
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Andrew Lloyd Webber born?
Born March 22, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Andrew Lloyd Webber from?
Andrew Lloyd Webber is from Kensington, United Kingdom.
What does Andrew Lloyd Webber do?
Andrew Lloyd Webber works as screenwriter, film producer, theatre director, songwriter, impresario.
What is Andrew Lloyd Webber known for?
Notable works include Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats.
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