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Nigel Lythgoe OBE is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer. He was the producer of the shows Pop Idol and American Idol and is the creator and executive producer of, and a regular judge on, So You Think You Can Dance. He also created the 2009 competition Superstars of Dance.
Birth Name
Nigel Bruce Lythgoe
Born
Saturday, 09 July 1949
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Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Cilla: The Lost Tapes | Self - TV Executive & Friend | 2020 |
Sherman's Showcase | Self / Nigel Lythgoe / David Frost | 2019 |
What We Were Watching | Self | 2018 |
Eyes of Faith | Self | 2018 |
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Self | 2017 |
Dance Icons | Self - Guest | 2017 |
High Strung Free Dance | Theater Patron | 2016 |
The Saturday Night Story | Self - Executive Producer, Beadle's About / Dancer, The Young Generation / Producer & Director, Gladiators / Controller of ITV Entertainment & Comedy, 1996-2001 | 2015 |
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015 |
The Meredith Vieira Show | Self | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Cilla: The Lost Tapes | Self - TV Executive & Friend | 2020 |
Sherman's Showcase | Self / Nigel Lythgoe / David Frost | 2019 |
What We Were Watching | Self | 2018 |
Eyes of Faith | Self | 2018 |
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Self | 2017 |
Dance Icons | Self - Guest | 2017 |
High Strung Free Dance | Theater Patron | 2016 |
The Saturday Night Story | Self - Executive Producer, Beadle's About / Dancer, The Young Generation / Producer & Director, Gladiators / Controller of ITV Entertainment & Comedy, 1996-2001 | 2015 |
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015 |
The Meredith Vieira Show | Self | 2014 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Hollywood Today | Self | 2013 |
Hollywood Health Report | Self | 2013 |
100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance | Self - Executive Producer, 1993 Royal Variety Performance | 2012 |
Home & Family | Self / Self - Guest | 2012 |
Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
The Talent Show Story | Self | 2012 |
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | 2011 |
What's Up Orange County | Self / Self - Guest | 2011 |
Big Morning Buzz Live | Self | 2011 |
The Talk | Self (segment "Mystery Celebrity Dads") | 2010 |
GeekRockTV | Self - (A Snow White Christmas) | 2010 |
So You Think You Can Dance | Self - Judge / Self | 2010 |
30 for 30 | Self - Producer, Gladiators UK & American Idol | 2009 |
The Doctors | Self | 2008 |
Chelsea Lately | Himself | 2007 |
Hollywood Lives | Self - Executive Producer, American Idol | 2007 |
Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
Square Off | Self | 2006 |
So You Think You Can Dance | Self - Judge / Himself - Judge | 2005 |
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Self | 2004 |
Being Simon Cowell | Self | 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
American Idol | Self | 2002 |
I Love Muppets | Himself / Self | 2002 |
Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
Gladiators | Self | 1992 |
3-2-1 | Self | 1978 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special | 2009 |
So You Think You Can Dance | 2005 |
American Idol | 2002 |
Happy Birthday Shirley | 1996 |
An Audience with Shirley Bassey | 1995 |
Gladiators | 1992 |
Bob's Your Uncle | 1991 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Every Single Step | 2015 |
Dancing in Jaffa | 2013 |
CMT's Next Superstar | 2011 |
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special | 2009 |
So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit: Cardio Funk | 2009 |
Superstars of Dance | 2008 |
So You Think You Can Dance | 2005 |
American Idol | 2002 |
Pop Idol | 2001 |
Aladdin | 2000 |
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett | 1997 |
The Joe Pasquale Show | 1996 |
Gladiators | 1992 |
Bob's Your Uncle | 1991 |
Beadle's About | 1986 |
Bud 'n' Ches | 1981 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality - Competition Program | Nominated |
2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality - Competition Program | Nominated |
2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Reality/Competition Program | Nominated |