
Richard Stilgoe
Known for acting · Born 28 March 1943 · 83 · Camberley, Surrey, England, UK
22 credits
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.
Known for

Countdown
1982

That's Life!
1973

The Phantom of the Opera
2004

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
2011
Finders Keepers
1981
Don't Ask Us - We're New Here
1969
Psst!
1969
A Class by Himself
1971

A Kick Up the Eighties
1981
And Now The Good News
1978

Our Mutual Friend
1976

Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
2006