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Nigel Lythgoe

Nigel Lythgoe

Actor, Producer, Other Crew

Born July 9, 1949 in Wirral, England, UK

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Nigel Lythgoe, born on July 9, 1949, in Wirral, England, is a producer and writer best known for So You Think You Can Dance (2005), Gladiators (1992), and American Idol (2002). He was formerly married to Bonnie Lythgoe.

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16 and Pregnant, DinoSquad, Glam Masters, Maxie’s World and So You Think You Can Dance Credits Remix

First Look: It Keeps Getting Better & Better | Season 16 | SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

SYTYCD season 9 -behind the Scenes Promo Shoot!_ commercial

Filmography

Actor

93

Type

Year

Nigel Lythgoe Tribute Poster

Nigel Lythgoe Tribute Video2023Self

Cilla: The Lost Tapes Poster

Cilla: The Lost Tapes Documentary2020Self - TV Executive & Friend

The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition Poster

The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition TV Series2020Self

Sherman's Showcase Poster

Sherman's Showcase TV Series2019David Frost

Talent Show Wars TV Series2019Self - Judge and Executive Producer, Popstars, 2001

World Choreography Awards 2019 Poster

World Choreography Awards 2019 TV Special2019Presenter

Eyes of Faith Poster

Eyes of Faith Documentary2018Self

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives Poster

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives Documentary2017Self

Dance Icons Poster

Dance Icons TV Series2017Self - Guest

High Strung Free Dance Poster

High Strung Free Dance Feature Film2016Theater Patron

Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter Poster

Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter TV Series2015Self

Hollywood Health Report Poster

Hollywood Health Report TV Series2015Self

Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Tony Awards Poster

Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Tony Awards TV Special2015Self

The Chef's Classic TV Series2015Self

The Saturday Night Story Poster

The Saturday Night Story Documentary2015Self - Executive Producer, Beadle's About

The 83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Poster

The 83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade TV Special2014Self

The Meredith Vieira Show Poster

The Meredith Vieira Show TV Series2014Self

TV's Nastiest Villains Documentary2014Self

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013Self

Hollywood Today Poster

Hollywood Today TV Series2013Self

My Beautiful Game TV Series2013

So You Think You Can Prance Poster

So You Think You Can Prance Short Film2013Nigull Lythgoe

100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance Poster

100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance TV Special2012Self - Executive Producer, 1993 Royal Variety Performance

2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards TV Special2012Self - Presenter

Home & Family Poster

Home & Family TV Series2012Self

Larry King Now Poster

Larry King Now TV Series2012Self - Guest

Opening Act Poster

Opening Act TV Series2012Self - Judge

The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s Poster

The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s TV Special2012Self

The Talent Show Story Poster

The Talent Show Story TV Series2012Self

Big Morning Buzz Live Poster

Big Morning Buzz Live TV Series2011Self

Buddy Holly: Listen to Me - The Ultimate Buddy Party TV Special2011Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Poster

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Documentary2011Self

Move TV TV Series2011Self

The BAFTA Britannia Awards TV Special2011Self

What's Up Orange County Poster

What's Up Orange County TV Series2011Self

2010 Britannia Awards TV Special2010Self

Access Daily Poster

Access Daily TV Series2010Self

GeekRockTV TV Series2010Self -

So You Think You Can Dance Poster

So You Think You Can Dance TV Series2010Self - Judge

The Hollywood Moment Poster

The Hollywood Moment TV Series2010Self

The Talk Poster

The Talk TV Series2010Self - Guest

The 2009 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Poster

The 2009 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards TV Special2009Self

The Bonnie Hunt Show Poster

The Bonnie Hunt Show TV Series2008Self

The Doctors Poster

The Doctors TV Series2008Self

2007 Britannia Awards TV Special2007Self

Hollywood Lives TV Series2007Self - Executive Producer, American Idol

Corkscrewed: The Wrath of Grapes Poster

Corkscrewed: The Wrath of Grapes TV Series2006Self

Rachael Ray Poster

Rachael Ray TV Series2006Self

Square Off TV Series2006Self

The Best of the Royal Variety TV Series2006Self

The One Show Poster

The One Show TV Series2006Self

The Story of Light Entertainment Poster

The Story of Light Entertainment Mini-Series2006Self

So You Think You Can Dance Poster

So You Think You Can Dance TV Series2005Self - Judge

What Did ITV Do for Me? Poster

What Did ITV Do for Me? Documentary2005Self

American Idol: The Phenomenon TV Special2004

On-Air with Ryan Seacrest Poster

On-Air with Ryan Seacrest TV Series2004Self

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Poster

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two TV Series2004Self

Who Killed Saturday Night TV? Poster

Who Killed Saturday Night TV? Documentary2004Self

Being Simon Cowell Documentary2003Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Series2003Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV Series2003Self

American Idol Poster

American Idol TV Series2002Self

I Love Muppets Poster

I Love Muppets TV Special2002Self

The Enemy Within TV Series2002Self - Presenter

Good Day Live Poster

Good Day Live TV Series2001Self

Popstars Poster

Popstars TV Series2001Self - Judge

The Hear'Say Story Poster

The Hear'Say Story TV Special2001Self

Breakfast Poster

Breakfast TV Series2000Self - Judge, 'So You Think You Can Dance'

Loose Women Poster

Loose Women TV Series1999Self

The Challenge: The Making of Charlotte Church Poster

The Challenge: The Making of Charlotte Church Documentary1999Self

Fox and Friends Poster

Fox and Friends TV Series1998Self

Top Ten TV Series1998Self

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997Self

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

Good Day L.A. Poster

Good Day L.A. TV Series1993Self

Gladiators Poster

Gladiators TV Series1992Self

The Oprah Winfrey Show Poster

The Oprah Winfrey Show TV Series1986Self

Melodien für Millionen TV Series1985Ballett

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981Self

3-2-1 TV Series1978Self

Paul TV Series1978Dancer

Engelbert with the Young Generation Poster

Engelbert with the Young Generation TV Series1972Self - Young Generation Dancer

Meanwhile on BBC2 TV Series1971Self - Young Generation Dancer

It's Lulu TV Series1970Self - The Fellas Dancer

The Young Generation TV Series1970Self - Young Generation Dancer

The Young Generation Meet Shirley Bassey TV Movie1970Self - Young Generation Dancer

Jesus TV Movie1969Self - Young Generation Dancer

Vera Lynn TV Series1969Self - Young Generation Dancer

The Rolf Harris Show Poster

The Rolf Harris Show TV Series1967Self - Young Generation Dancer

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Poster

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon TV Series1966Self - Host

BBC Show of the Week TV Series1965Self - Young Generation Dancer

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Move DocumentarySelf

Producer

59

Type

Year

Easiest Game Show Ever Poster

Easiest Game Show Ever TV Series2016

Every Single Step Poster

Every Single Step TV Series2015

Dance School Diaries Poster

Dance School Diaries TV Series2014

In Kgantse & Kenny's Paradise TV Series2014

Dancing in Jaffa Poster

Dancing in Jaffa Documentary2013

A Chance to Dance TV Series2012

Opening Act Poster

Opening Act TV Series2012

The Britannia Awards TV Special2012

CMT's Next Superstar Poster

CMT's Next Superstar TV Series2011

Secret Fortune TV Series2011

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special Poster

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special TV Special2009

So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit: Cardio Funk Poster

So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit: Cardio Funk Video2009

Superstars of Dance Poster

Superstars of Dance TV Series2009

The Next Great American Band Poster

The Next Great American Band TV Series2007

So You Think You Can Dance Poster

So You Think You Can Dance TV Series2005

American Idol: Life on the Road TV Special2004

American Idol: The Phenomenon TV Special2004

All American Girl Poster

All American Girl TV Series2003

American Juniors Poster

American Juniors TV Series2003

An American Idol Christmas Poster

An American Idol Christmas Documentary2003

American Idol Poster

American Idol TV Series2002

American Idols in Las Vegas TV Special2002

An Audience with Des O'Connor Poster

An Audience with Des O'Connor TV Special2001

Challenge of a Lifetime Poster

Challenge of a Lifetime TV Series2001

Pop Idol Poster

Pop Idol TV Series2001

Popstars Poster

Popstars TV Series2001

Survivor Poster

Survivor TV Series2001

Aladdin TV Movie2000

AXN Action TV Poster

AXN Action TV TV Series2000

Popstars Poster

Popstars TV Series2000

The Way They Were: Coronation Street TV Special2000

Animals Do the Funniest Things TV Series1999

Don't Try This at Home! Poster

Don't Try This at Home! TV Series1998

Ice Warriors TV Series1998

Sunday Night at the London Palladium TV Special1998

The Thoughts of Chairman Alf Poster

The Thoughts of Chairman Alf TV Series1998

An Audience with Alf Garnett Poster

An Audience with Alf Garnett TV Special1997

An Audience with Bruce Forsyth Poster

An Audience with Bruce Forsyth TV Special1997

An Audience with Elton John Poster

An Audience with Elton John TV Special1997

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett Poster

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett TV Special1997

Another Audience with Freddie Starr Poster

Another Audience with Freddie Starr TV Special1997

Dame Edna Kisses It Better TV Series1997

The Royal Variety Performance 1997 TV Special1997

The Big Big Talent Show Poster

The Big Big Talent Show TV Series1996

The Joe Pasquale Show TV Special1996

Gladiators: The Ashes TV Series1995

Gladiators Poster

Gladiators TV Series1992

The Brian Conley Show Poster

The Brian Conley Show TV Series1992

Bob's Your Uncle TV Series1991

Sketch Pad Poster

Sketch Pad TV Series1989

Bobby Davro's TV Weekly TV Series1988

Bobby in Wonderland TV Movie1988

The Joe Longthorne Show TV Series1988

You Bet! Poster

You Bet! TV Series1988

Beadle's About Poster

Beadle's About TV Series1986

TV Annual TV Series1986

Mates and Music TV Series1984

Saturday Royal TV Series1983

Bud 'n' Ches Poster

Bud 'n' Ches TV Movie1981

Other Crew

39

Type

Year

So You Think You Can Dance Poster

So You Think You Can Dance TV Series2005

Melodien für Millionen TV Series1985

Grace Kennedy TV Series1981

Show-Express Poster

Show-Express TV Series1980

The Apple Poster

The Apple Feature Film1980

Star Treatment TV Series1979

The Ken Dodd Laughter Show Poster

The Ken Dodd Laughter Show TV Series1979

3-2-1 TV Series1978

London Night Out TV Series1978

The Morecambe & Wise Show Poster

The Morecambe & Wise Show TV Series1978

A Jubilee of Music TV Special1976

Mike Yarwood in Persons Poster

Mike Yarwood in Persons TV Series1976

Shirley TV Series1976

The Barry Humphries Show TV Series1976

The Freddie Starr Show TV Series1976

The Muppet Show Poster

The Muppet Show TV Series1976

The Val Doonican Music Show TV Series1976

Bill Dainty, Esq. TV Series1975

Lulu TV Series1975

Sunday Special TV Series1975

The Musical Time Machine Poster

The Musical Time Machine TV Series1975

The Jack Jones Show TV Series1974

World of Laughter Poster

World of Laughter TV Series1974

8 x 1 in Noten TV Series1973

Doddy's Christmas Forces Show TV Special1973

Frost's Weekly TV Series1973

The Vera Lynn Show TV Series1973

They Sold a Million TV Series1973

Fifty Years of Music TV Movie1972

It's Lulu, Not to Mention Dudley Moore TV Series1972

The Two Ronnies Poster

The Two Ronnies TV Series1971

It's Cliff Richard TV Series1970

It's Lulu TV Series1970

One More Time! Poster

One More Time! TV Series1970

The Young Generation TV Series1970

Vera Lynn TV Series1969

The Harry Secombe Show TV Series1968

The Talk of the Town TV Series1968

A Christmas Night with the Stars Poster

A Christmas Night with the Stars TV Series1958

Writer

6

A Chance to Dance TV Series2012

You Can Dance TV Series2012

Dance TV Series2010

So You Think You Can Dance Poster

So You Think You Can Dance TV Series2010

Superstars of Dance Poster

Superstars of Dance TV Series2009

So You Think You Can Dance Poster

So You Think You Can Dance TV Series2005

Director

18

Type

Year

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special Poster

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special TV Special2009

So You Think You Can Dance Poster

So You Think You Can Dance TV Series2005

American Idol: The Phenomenon TV Special2004

American Idol Poster

American Idol TV Series2002

Survivor Poster

Survivor TV Series2001

Animals Do the Funniest Things TV Series1999

Happy Birthday Shirley TV Special1996

An Audience with Shirley Bassey Poster

An Audience with Shirley Bassey TV Special1995

Gladiators Poster

Gladiators TV Series1992

The Brian Conley Show Poster

The Brian Conley Show TV Series1992

Bob's Your Uncle TV Series1991

Children's Royal Variety Performance Poster

Children's Royal Variety Performance TV Special1991

Sketch Pad Poster

Sketch Pad TV Series1989

The Prince's Trust Rock Gala Poster

The Prince's Trust Rock Gala TV Special1989

Bobby Davro's TV Weekly TV Series1988

Bobby in Wonderland TV Movie1988

The Joe Longthorne Show TV Series1988

TV Annual TV Series1986

Thanks

2

Status Unknown Poster

Status Unknown Short Film2020

The Shadows at Sixty Documentary2020

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