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"Corkscrewed: The Wrath of Grapes" (2006): : -- American Idol executive producers, Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, decide to buy a Vineyard (with a little help from some of their famous friends, including Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest).
"Superstars of Dance" (2009): Season 1: Episode 2 -- Nigel explains that Ireland brings different step dances to the table and much more!
Fox Reality Really Awards (2006) -- Check out this interview with Nigel Lythgoe in the lounge at the Fox Reality Channel 2008 Really Awards.
"Corkscrewed: The Wrath of Grapes" (2006): : -- Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick finally meet the man who cancelled a major contract to buy their fruit. Later, they finally see the fruits of their labors as they witness their first harvest.
"Corkscrewed: The Wrath of Grapes" (2006): : -- Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick witness the enormous damage that wild boars have done to their vineyard. Later, visiting their winemaker, Nigel and Ken see there is hope that one day they may finally sip their own vintage!

Overview

Date of Birth:
9 July 1949, Wirral, England, UK more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Sons Kristopher and Simon. Grandson George.
STARmeter: ?
Up 22% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(105 articles)
How Hetero Are Your Tweets?
 (From AfterElton.com. 16 July 2009, 10:07 AM, PDT)
Two Go Home, 'So You Think You Can Dance' Top 10 Revealed
 (From Aceshowbiz. 9 July 2009, 9:41 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Thur. July 169:00 PMFox So You Think You Can Dance  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Producer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actor, Self
Producer:
  1. "Superstars of Dance" (2009) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  2. "So You Think You Can Dance" (executive producer) (5 episodes, 2005-2008)
        - Charleston and Washington D.C. (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Salt Lake City and Dallas (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Top 16 (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Episode #1.9 (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Auditions #1 and #2: New York and Chicago (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
  3. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (executive producer) (20 episodes, 2004-2008) (co-executive producer) (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
    ... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
        - Finale (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Final Two Perform (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Top Five Finalists Perform (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
          (16 more)
  4. "The Next Great American Band" (2007) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  5. American Idol: Life on the Road (2004) (TV) (executive producer)
  6. An American Idol Christmas (2003) (TV) (co-executive producer)
    ... aka A Very Idol Christmas (Canada: English title)
  7. "American Juniors" (2003) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  8. "All American Girl" (2003) TV series (executive producer)
  9. American Idols in Las Vegas (2002) (TV) (co-executive producer)
  10. "Don't Try This at Home!" (2001) TV series (executive producer)
  11. An Audience with Des O'Connor (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
  12. "Popstars" (2001/I) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "English Popstars" (New Zealand: English title)
  13. "Pop Idol" (2001) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  14. "Popstars" (2000/I) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Popstars 2" (Australia: second season title)
    ... aka "Popstars 3" (Australia: third season title)
    ... aka "Popstars 4" (Australia: fourth season title)
    ... aka "Popstars: Live" (Australia: fourth season title)
  15. The Way They Were: Coronation Street Special (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
  16. "AXN Action TV" (2000) TV series (executive producer)

  17. "Gladiators" (executive producer) (66 episodes, 1995-1999) (producer) (42 episodes, 1992-1994)
        - Final (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Heat 2 (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Heat 1 (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Final (1998) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Semi Final 2 (1998) TV episode (executive producer)
          (103 more)
  18. "Animals Do the Funniest Things" (1999) TV series (producer)
  19. "The Thoughts of Chairman Alf" (1998) TV series (executive producer)
  20. An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
  21. Another Audience with Freddie Starr (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
  22. An Audience with Elton John (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
  23. "The Big Big Talent Show" (producer) (7 episodes, 1997)
        - Episode #2.8 (1997) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #2.7 (1997) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #2.6 (1997) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #2.5 (1997) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #2.3 (1997) TV episode (producer)
          (2 more)
  24. An Audience with Alf Garnett (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
  25. An Audience with Bruce Forsyth (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
  26. "Gladiators: The Ashes" (executive producer) (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
        - The Ashes 2: Round 3 (1997) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Ashes 2: Round 2 (1997) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Ashes 2: Round 1 (1997) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Ashes: Round 2 (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
  27. "Dame Edna Kisses It Better" (1997) TV series (executive producer)
  28. The Joe Pasquale Show (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
  29. "The Brian Conley Show" (1992) TV series (producer)

  30. "Sketch Pad" (producer) (4 episodes, 1989)
    ... aka "Davro's Sketch Pad" (UK: complete title)
        - Episode #1.6 (1989) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #1.4 (1989) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #1.2 (1989) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #1.1 (1989) TV episode (producer)
  31. "You Bet!" (1989) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  32. "TV Weekly" (1988) TV series (producer) (season 2)
    ... aka "Bobby Davro's TV Weekly" (UK: complete title)
  33. "Beadle's About" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode #1.1 (1986) TV episode (executive producer)
  34. "Mates and Music" (1984) TV series (producer)
    ... aka "Mike Reid's Mates and Music" (UK: complete title)
Director:
  1. "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" (2008) TV series (unknown episodes)
  2. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Charleston and Washington D.C. (2008) TV episode
        - Salt Lake City and Dallas (2008) TV episode
  3. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2 episodes, 2008)
    ... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
    ... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
        - Auditions: San Diego (2008) TV episode
        - Auditions: Philadelphia (2008) TV episode
  4. "Survivor" (2001/I) TV series

  5. "Animals Do the Funniest Things" (1999) TV series
  6. Happy Birthday Shirley (1996) (TV)
  7. An Audience with Shirley Bassey (1995) (TV)
  8. "Gladiators" (9 episodes, 1992)
        - Final (1992) TV episode
        - Semi Final 2 (1992) TV episode
        - Semi Final 1 (1992) TV episode
        - Heat 6 (1992) TV episode
        - Heat 5 (1992) TV episode
          (4 more)
  9. "The Brian Conley Show" (1992) TV series

  10. "Sketch Pad" (4 episodes, 1989)
    ... aka "Davro's Sketch Pad" (UK: complete title)
        - Episode #1.6 (1989) TV episode
        - Episode #1.4 (1989) TV episode
        - Episode #1.2 (1989) TV episode
        - Episode #1.1 (1989) TV episode
  11. "TV Weekly" (1988) TV series
    ... aka "Bobby Davro's TV Weekly" (UK: complete title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "So You Think You Can Dance" (choreographer) (1 episode, 2008)
        - Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) TV episode (choreographer)

  2. The Apple (1980) (choreographer)
    ... aka Star Rock (UK) (West Germany)
  3. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" (choreographer) (2 episodes, 1980)
        - Episode #1.6 (1980) TV episode (choreographer)
        - Episode #1.1 (1980) TV episode (choreographer)

  4. "The Muppet Show" (1976) TV series (choreographer) (unknown episodes) (floor director) (unknown episodes)
  5. "The Two Ronnies" (special staging) (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #4.8 (1975) TV episode (special staging)
Writer:
  1. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Charleston and Washington D.C. (2008) TV episode (creator)
        - Salt Lake City and Dallas (2008) TV episode (creator)
Actor:
  1. "It's Lulu" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #1.3 (1970) TV episode
Self:
  1. Move (2010) (filming) .... Himself

  2. "So You Think You Can Dance" .... Himself - Judge / ... (82 episodes, 2005-2009)
        - Two of 10 Voted Off (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
        - Top 10 Perform (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
        - Two of 12 Voted Off (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
        - Top 12 Perform (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
        - Two of 14 Voted Off (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
          (77 more)
  3. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
    ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 2 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
    ... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
    ... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
        - Finale (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Hollywood Rounds: Part 2 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Episode #3.41 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Square Off" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.30 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The Best of the Royal Variety" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2006)
        - Song and Dance (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Comedians (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Entertainers (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Story of Light Entertainment" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2006)
        - Variety (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Impressionists (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Pop and Easy Listening (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - All-Round Entertainers (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 2 May 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Corkscrewed: The Wrath of Grapes" (2006) TV series .... Himself
  10. What Did ITV Do for Me? (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "Good Day Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 16 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Who Killed Saturday Night TV? (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004)
        - Episode dated 11 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Top Ten" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - TV Bastards (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  15. I Love Muppets (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  16. "The Enemy Within" .... Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode #1.1 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
  17. The Hear'Say Story (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "Popstars" .... Himself - Judge (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "English Popstars" (New Zealand: English title)
        - Episode #1.1 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Judge

  19. "3-2-1" (1 episode, 1985)
        - Sinbad the Sailor (1985) TV episode

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Genres:
Game-Show | Reality-TV | Music | Comedy more
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