Robert Stigwood

Robert Stigwood

Producer. Born 16 April 1934 in Adelaide, Australia. Died 4 January 2016.

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Born
16 April 1934, Adelaide, Australia
Died
4 January 2016

Biography

Robert Stigwood (1934–2016) was an Australian film and music producer and impresario. Born in Port Pirie, South Australia, he moved to the United Kingdom in 1955 and built a career managing musicians including the Bee Gees and Cream, as well as producing stage musicals such as Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar.

He produced several notable films, including Tommy (1975), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease (1978), Gallipoli (1981) and Evita (1996). In 1980 he formed the film company Associated R&R Films with Rupert Murdoch, which backed Gallipoli as its first and only production.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Robert Stigwood is known for Grease (1978), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease 2 (1982), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Evita (1996), Staying Alive (1983), Tommy (1975) and Bugsy Malone (1976).