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Stephen Schwartz is listed as a composer, lyricist and poet. Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City, New York, United States on March 6, 1948. The age as of 2026 is 78. Education on record includes Mineola High School and Carnegie Mellon University. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score (1996), Isabelle Stevenson Award (2015), Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (2005) and 4 more.
My Take
Stephen Schwartz is the rare songwriter whose fifty-year catalog keeps regenerating its own audience: Godspell for one generation, Pippin for another, Wicked for seemingly all of them. What I find most telling is the throughline, because nearly every Schwartz protagonist is someone searching for where they belong, and that emotional honesty is why teenagers still scream the final notes of Defying Gravity decades on. The Prince of Egypt score remains, for my money, his most underrated achievement. Awards shelves full of Oscars and Grammys aside, his real legacy is making musical theatre feel personal rather than ornamental.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stephen Schwartz
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴン・シュワルツ
- Reading
- すてぃーゔん・しゅわるつ
- Born
- March 6, 1948 (age 78)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- composer / lyricist / poet / songwriter / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Mineola High School
- University
- Carnegie Mellon University
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
- 2015 Isabelle Stevenson Award
- 2005 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
- 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics
- 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
- 1996 Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 1999 Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 1996 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Prince of Egypt |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.stephenschwartz.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%20Schwartz
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542484
5. About this entry
Tags
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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 Stephen Schwartz born?
Born March 6, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Stephen Schwartz from?
Stephen Schwartz is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Stephen Schwartz do?
Stephen Schwartz works as composer, lyricist, poet, songwriter, screenwriter.
What is Stephen Schwartz known for?
Notable works include The Prince of Egypt.
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