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Richard Stilgoe
Camberley, Surrey, England, UK
Sir Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe OBE DL (born 28 March 1943) is a British songwriter, lyricist and musician, and broadcaster best known for his humorous songs and frequent televi…
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Sir Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe OBE DL (born 28 March 1943) is a British songwriter, lyricist and musician, and broadcaster best known for his humorous songs and frequent television appearances. His output includes collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Peter Skellern. He is also a keen puzzler who has hosted several quiz shows and written several books on the subject. Stilgoe is also notable for his charity work and fundraising. In the 1980s, he founded the Alchemy Foundation from his royalties from the American productions of Starlight Express and The Phantom of the Opera. He is patron of the Surrey Care Trust in Woking. In the late 1990s, Stilgoe founded the Orpheus Centre which offers performing arts experiences to young people with disabilities. In 2012, Stilgoe was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his extensive charity work.
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2012
The Story of Musicals
TV show Self
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2011
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Movie Writer
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2006
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
Movie Self - Lyricist
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2004
The Phantom of the Opera
Movie Lyricist
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2003
Celebrity Mastermind
TV show
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1991
Pebble Mill
TV show Self
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1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
Movie self
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1982
Countdown
TV show
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1981
A Kick Up the Eighties
TV show
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1981
Finders Keepers
TV show Self - Host
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1979
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
TV show Self
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1978
And Now The Good News
TV show
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1976
Our Mutual Friend
TV show Mr Boots
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1973
That's Life!
TV show
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1972
Pebble Mill at One
TV show
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1971
A Class by Himself
TV show Barnaby Locke
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1969
Don't Ask Us - We're New Here
TV show
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1969
Psst!
TV show
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1964
Theatre 625
TV show Desmond
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Starlight Express
Movie Lyricist
