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Richard Stilgoe

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  • Writer
  • Music Department
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Richard Stilgoe was born on 28 March 1943 in Camberley, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Cats (2019) and The Big Short (2015). He is married to Annabel Hunt. They have one child.
BornMarch 28, 1943
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
    The Phantom of the Opera
    7.2
    • Music Department
    • 2004
    Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, and Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)
    Cats
    2.8
    • Music Department
    • 2019
    Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)
    The Big Short
    7.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 2015
    The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
    The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
    8.8
    • Writer
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Call up the Stars
      TV Movie
      • Western Brothers
      • 1995
    • Tracey Ullman, Ron Bain, Miriam Margolyes, and Richard Stilgoe in A Kick Up the Eighties (1981)
      A Kick Up the Eighties
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Various Roles
      • 1981
    • Our Mutual Friend (1976)
      Our Mutual Friend
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Mr. Boots
      • 1976
    • Peter Butterworth, John Le Mesurier, and Seretta Wilson in A Class by Himself (1971)
      A Class by Himself
      TV Series
      • Barnaby Locke
      • 1971–1972
    • Don't Ask Us - We're New Here
      TV Series
      • Various Characters
      • 1970
    • The Wednesday Play (1964)
      The Wednesday Play
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Journalist
      • 1969
    • Kenneth More in The White Rabbit (1967)
      The White Rabbit
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Squadron leader
      • 1967
    • Theatre 625 (1964)
      Theatre 625
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Desmond
      • 1967

    Writer

    • The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
      The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
      8.8
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Behind the Mask
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • Behind the Mask
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • And Now the Good News
      TV Series
      • script
      • 1978
    • Ian Hendry and Geraldine McEwan in Late Night Theatre (1972)
      Late Night Theatre
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1972–1974
    • Peter Butterworth, John Le Mesurier, and Seretta Wilson in A Class by Himself (1971)
      A Class by Himself
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1971–1972

    Music Department

    • Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, and Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)
      Cats
      2.8
      • additional lyrics: "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats"
      • 2019
    • Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Terry Crews, Simon Cowell, and Alesha Dixon in America's Got Talent: The Champions (2019)
      America's Got Talent: The Champions
      6.6
      TV Series
      • song lyrics: The Music of the Night
      • 2019
    • The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
      The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
      8.8
      • additional lyrics
      • 2011
    • Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
      The Phantom of the Opera
      7.2
      • musical book: stage
      • 2004
    • Veerle Casteleyn, Phyllida Crowley Smith, Jason Gardiner, Geoffrey Garratt, Jo Gibb, Michael Gruber, Leah Sue Morland, and Drew Varley in Great Performances (1971)
      Cats
      7.3
      Video
      • additional lyrics
      • 1998
    • Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (1992)
      Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore
      7.9
      Video
      • lyricist (segments "The Music of the Night", "The Phantom of the Opera", "All I Ask Of You", "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again.")
      • 1992
    • Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman: Music of the Night (1986)
      Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman: Music of the Night
      Music Video
      • lyricist
      • 1986
    • The Hot Shoe Show (1983)
      The Hot Shoe Show
      6.8
      TV Series
      • original music and songs by
      • 1984

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Born
      • March 28, 1943
      • Camberley, Surrey, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Annabel Hunt? - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Jack Stilgoe
    • Other works
      He acted in David Heneker's musical, "Jorrocks," at the New Theatre in London, England with Joss Ackland, Paul Eddington, Willoughby Goddard, Thelma Ruby, and Gay Soper in the cast. Val May was director.
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      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award three times: in 1987 as Best Score, his lyrics to Andrew Lloyd Webber's music, for "Starlight Express;" and twice in 1988, as Best Book (Musical), again with Webber, and as Best Score, with Webber as well as co-lyricist Charles Hart, for "The Phantom of the Opera."

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