Richard Stilgoe

Actor
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.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

The Phantom of the Opera

7.2

Music Department(stage)

2004

Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, and Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)

2.8

Music Department("Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats")

2019

Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)

7.8

Soundtrack("Overture" (from the musical The Phantom Of The Opera))

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

Actor

Call up the Stars
TV Movie
- Western Brothers
- 1995
A Kick Up the Eighties
7.1
TV Series
- Various Roles
- 1981
Our Mutual Friend
7.8
TV Mini Series
- Mr. Boots
- 1976
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
7.2
TV Series
- Journalist
- 1969
The White Rabbit
8.8
TV Mini Series
- Squadron leader
- 1967
Theatre 625
7.6
TV Series
- Desmond
- 1967

Writer

Music Department

Cats
2.8
- additional lyrics: "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats"
- 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
8.8
- additional lyrics
- 2011
The Phantom of the Opera
7.2
- musical book: stage
- 2004
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
The Hot Shoe Show
7.2
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)
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.
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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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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