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Richard Stilgoe Biography (1943-)

Full name, Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe; born March 28, 1943, in Camberley,Surrey, England; son of John Henry Tweedie and Joan Lucy (maiden name, Strutt) Stilgoe; married Elizabeth Caroline Grosse, 1964 (marriage ended); marriedAnnabel Margaret Hunt, 1975; children: (first marriage) one son, one daughter; (second marriage) two sons, one daughter.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Songwriter, lyricist, entertainer, broadcaster

Birth Details

March 28, 1943

Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Barnaby Locke, A Class by Himself, 1972
• Scoop, 1982
• Miniseries
• Squadron leader, The White Rabbit, 1967
• Episodic
• Himself, "Richard Stilgoe OBE," This Is Your Life, NBC, 2001
• Also appeared as Mr. Boots, Our Mutual Friend.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Cats (original London cast recording), Really Useful Co., 1981
• Cats (Broadway cast recording), Geffen, 1983
• The Phantom of the Opera (original London cast recording), Polydor, 1987
• Bodywork, First Night, 1988
• WRITINGS
• Stage Writing
• Contributor of lyrics, Cats (music by Andrew Lloyd Webber), produced in London, 1981, then at Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, beginning 1982
• Lyricist, Starlight Express (music by Webber), 1984, selections from the vocal score published by H. Leonard Publishing (Winona, MN), c. 1987
• Lyricist, Who Plays Wins (music by Peter Skellern), 1985
• Author of book (with Webber) and contributor of lyrics, The Phantom ofthe Opera (based on the novel by Gaston Leroux), produced in London, 1986, then at Majestic Theatre, New York City, beginning 1988
• Book and score, Bodywork (children's musical), 1987
• Book and score, Brilliant the Dinosaur, 1991, vocal score published by J. Weinberger (London), 1992
• Television Writing
• A Class By Himself, 1972
• Radio Plays
• Peace, Brotherly Love, and a Punch in the Jaw, 1985
• Film Lyrics
• Andrew Lloyd Webber: Masterpiece, 2002
• (Additional) The Phantom of the Opera, Warner Bros., 2003
• Other
• Author of The Richard Stilgoe Letters, 1981.