Richard Stilgoe
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1943-03-28 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Camberley, Surrey, England, UK
Biography
Sir Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe OBE DL (born 28 March 1943) is a British songwriter, lyricist and musician, and broadcaster who is 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 which is funded 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 he 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.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Pebble Mill at One
1972
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
That's Life!
1973
Theatre 625
1964
as Desmond
Countdown
1982
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
as Self
The Story of Musicals
2012
as Self
Our Mutual Friend
1976
as Mr Boots
A Kick Up the Eighties
1981
Don't Ask Us - We're New Here
1969
Psst!
1969
A Class by Himself
1971
And Now The Good News
1978
Movies (2)
About Richard Stilgoe
Sir Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe OBE DL (born 28 March 1943) is a British songwriter, lyricist and musician, and broadcaster who is 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 which is funded from his royalties from the American p… With 16 credits spanning from 1964 to 2012, Richard Stilgoe has appeared in 2 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Stilgoe Movies
- Comedians Do It On Stage (1986) — as self
- Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask (2006) — as Self - Lyricist
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