Person
Richard Stilgoe
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 28, 1943
- From
- 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 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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Countdown
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
Pebble Mill
A Kick Up the Eighties
Theatre 625
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
That's Life!
Celebrity Mastermind
A Class by Himself
Our Mutual Friend
Finders Keepers
Comedians Do It On Stage
Pebble Mill at One
And Now The Good News
Psst!
Don't Ask Us - We're New Here
The Story of Musicals
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall