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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Rachel Luttrell to Robert Markowitz
Nigel Lythgoe Biography (1949-)
Born 1949. Addresses: Office: 19 Group, 33 Ransomes Dock, 35-37 Parkgate Rd., London SW11 4NP, England.; Agent: Alix Hartley, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer, director, choreographer, dancer
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Executive Producer
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Series
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You Bet!, ITV (England), 1988-97
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Dame Edna Kisses It better, London Weekend Television (England), 1997
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The Thoughts of Chairman Alf, London Weekend Television, 1998
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AXN Action TV, Bravo, 2000
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Pop Idol, ITV1, 2001
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Popstars (also known as Australian Popstars,
Popstars 2,
Popstars 3,
Popstars 4, and Popstars: Live), 7 Network (Australia), 2001
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Don't Try This at Home!, ITV, 2001
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Popstars (also known as English Popstars), London Weekend Television, 2002
- Co-executive producer, American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known as American Idol,
American Idol 2, and American Idol 3), Fox, 2002-
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All American Girl, ABC, 2003
- Co-executive producer and director, American Juniors, Fox, 2003
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Television Producer
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Series
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Mates and Music (also known as Mike Reid's "Mates and Music"), Central Television (England), 1984
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Blind Date, ITV (England), 1985-2003
- (And director) TV Weekly (also known as Bobby Davro's TV Weekly), ITV, 1988
- (And director) The Joe Longthorne Show, ITV, 1988-91
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Gladiators, ITV, 1992
- (And director) The Brian Conley Show, London Weekend Television (England), 1992
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Ice Warriors, ITV, 1998
- (And director) Animals Do the Funniest Things, ITV, 1999
- Also producer of Blind Date,
The Michael Barrymore Show,
My Kinda Music, and Strike It Rich.
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Television Executive Producer
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Specials
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An Audience with Alf Garnett, London Weekend Television (England),1997
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An Audience with Elton John, ITV (England), 1997
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An Audience with Ronnie Corbett, London Weekend Television, 1997
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S Club 7 Back to the 50's Special, Fox Family Channel, 2000
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The Way They Were: Coronation Street Special, London Weekend Television, 2000
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An Audience with Des O'Connor, ITV, 2001
- Co-executive producer, An American Idol Christmas, Fox, 2001
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World Idol, Fox, 2003
- Co-executive producer, American Idol: The Final Two, 2003
- Co-executive producer, American Idol: Halfway Home, Fox, 2003, 2004
- Co-executive producer, American Idol: Best of the Worst, Fox, 2003
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Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas, Fox, 2004
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American Idol: Uncut, Uncensored, and Untalented, Fox, 2004
- (And director) American Idol: The Road to Hollywood, Fox, 2004
- Co-executive producer and director, American Idol: The Phenomenon,Fox, 2004
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American Idol: The Final Three, Fox, 2004
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American Idol: Life on the Road, Fox, 2004
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Television Producer
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Specials
- (And director) Bobby Davro's TV Annual, ITV (England), 1986, 1987
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Digance in a Field of His Own, London Weekend Television (England), 1996
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The Joe Pasquale Show, London Weekend Television, 1996
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Another Audience with Freddie Starr, London Weekend Television, 1997
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Bob Monkhouse on Campus, London Weekend Television, 1998
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The Crazy World of Joe Pasquale, London Weekend Television, 1998,1999
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An Audience with Des O'Connor, London Weekend Television, 2001
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Television Executive Producer
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Pilots
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Second Chance, Fox, 2003
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The Monkees, NBC, 2003
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Television Director
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Series
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Davro's Sketch Pad, ITV (England), 1989
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Survivor, ITV, 2001-2002
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Specials
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An Audience with Shirley Bassey, ITV (England), 1995
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Happy Birthday Shirley, ITV, 1996
- Also director of Bob's Your Uncle,
The Prince's Trust Concert,
Summer Time Special,
Ultra Quiz, and Wayne Dobson.
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Television Director: Episodic
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American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known as American Idol,
American Idol 2, and American Idol 3), Fox, 2005
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Host, The Enemy Within, BBC (England), 2000
- Himself, Popstars (also known as English Popstars), ITV (England), 2001
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Specials
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The Hear'Say Story, ITV (England), 2001
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I Love Muppets, BBC (England), 2002
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Who Killed Saturday Night TV?, Channel 4 (England), 2004
- Interviewee, American Idol: The Phenomenon, Fox, 2004
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Episodic
- "TV Bastards," Top Ten, Channel 4 (England), 2002
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On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
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American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known as American Idol,
American Idol 2, and American Idol 3), Fox, 2004,2005
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Good Day Live, syndicated, 2005
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Film Work
- Choreographer, The Apple, 1980
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