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Nigel Lythgoe

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Nigel Lythgoe born 1949, currently the President of 19 Television, joined 19 as Chief Executive in 2001 from London World Television (LWT), where he…more

Born

7/9/1949, St. Helens, Lancashire, England

Birth Name

Nigel Lythgoe

Gender

Male

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Star (7)

Role
- So You Think You Can Dance
  Judge
  - S 8: Ep 22 Season Finale, Part 1
    8/10/11
  - S 8: Ep 21 2 of 6 Voted Off
    8/4/11
  - S 8: Ep 18 Top 8 Perform
    7/27/11
  - S 8: Ep 17 2 of 10 Voted Off
    7/21/11
  - S 8: Ep 16 Top 10 Perform
    7/20/11
  - + 130 More Credits
- So You Think You Can Dance (UK)
  Judge
  - S 2: Ep 20 The Final Results
    6/11/11
  - S 2: Ep 19 The Final
    6/11/11
  - S 2: Ep 17 Round 7
    6/4/11
  - S 2: Ep 18 Round 7 Results
    6/4/11
  - S 2: Ep 16 Round 6 Results
    5/28/11
  - + 26 More Credits
- So You Think You Can Dance
  Self
  - S 3: Ep 24 The Finale
    8/16/07
  - S 3: Ep 22 Top 4: The Finale
    8/15/07
  - S 3: Ep 21 Top 6
    8/8/07
  - S 3: Ep 20 Top 8 Results
    8/2/07
  - S 3: Ep 19 Top 8
    8/1/07
  - + 6 More Credits
- So You Think You Can Dance
  Star
  - S 3: Ep 12 Top 16 Results
    6/28/07
  - S 3: Ep 11 Top 16
    6/27/07
  - S 3: Ep 10 Top 18 Results
    6/21/07
  - S 3: Ep 9 Top 18
    6/20/07
  - S 3: Ep 7 Top 20
    6/13/07
- Corkscrewed: The Wrath Of Grapes
  Himself
- The Enemy Within
  Presenter
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    3/25/02
- Popstars
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 Showtime!
    1/3/02
  - S 2: Ep 11 Hello World
    12/27/01
  - S 2: Ep 10 Making the Video
    12/20/01
  - S 2: Ep 9 Seperation
    12/13/01
  - S 2: Ep 7 Popstars 2: Introducing Scene 23
    12/11/01
  - + 21 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Entertainment Tonight
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 123 May 23, 2012
    5/23/12
- So You Think You Can Dance
  Judge
  - S 4: Ep 3 Auditions #4 and #5: Charleston and Washington D.C.
    5/29/08
  - S 4: Ep 2 Auditions #2 and #3: Salt Lake City and Dallas
    5/28/08
  - S 4: Ep 1 Auditions #1: Los Angeles
    5/22/08
Guest Star (7)

Role
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 277 Episode #4.277
    7/25/11
  - S 4: Ep 181 Episode #4.181
    4/4/11
  - S 4: Ep 164 Episode #4.164
    3/15/11
  - S 3: Ep 227 Episode #3.227
    5/28/10
  - S 2: Ep 280 Episode #2.280
    7/30/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Talk
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 174 Episode 174
    7/13/11
- Lorraine
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Tuesday 7/9/10
    9/7/10
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 151 Geena Davis/Nigel Lythgoe
    5/2/06
- American Idol
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 42 American Idol: The Phenomenon
    5/23/04
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 18 Simon Cowell
    6/12/03
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Himself
  - — 11 May 2004
  - — 27 April 2004
Director (7)

Role
- So You Think You Can Dance
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 4 Las Vegas Callbacks
    6/8/11
  - S 8: Ep 3 Los Angeles Auditions
    6/2/11
  - S 8: Ep 2 New York and Salt Lake City Auditions
    6/1/11
  - S 8: Ep 1 Auditions 1 & 2: Atlanta and San Francisco
    5/26/11
  - S 6: Ep 8 Las Vegas Round #2
    10/14/09
  - + 12 More Credits
- American Idol
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 10 Auditions continue in Hollywood (4)
    2/16/05
  - S 4: Ep 6 San Francisco, California Auditions
    2/2/05
  - S 4: Ep 4 Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions
    1/26/05
  - S 4: Ep 2 St. Louis, Missouri Auditions
    1/19/05
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Director
  - S 41: Ep 5 Linda Lusardi
    12/21/00
- Ice Warriors
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    3/21/98
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    3/14/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    2/28/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    2/21/98
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    2/14/98
  - + 3 More Credits
- Gladiators (1992)
  Director
- The Brian Conley Show
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 Series 1 Episode 6
    3/28/92
  - S 1: Ep 5 Series 1 Episode 5
    3/21/92
  - S 1: Ep 4 Series 1 Episode 4
    3/7/92
  - S 1: Ep 3 Series 1 Episode 3
    2/29/92
  - S 1: Ep 2 Series 1 Episode 2
    2/22/92
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Joe Longthorne Show
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 6 Series 3 Episode 6
    7/8/91
  - S 2: Ep 7 1990 Special
    4/25/90
  - S 2: Ep 6 Series 2 Episode 6
    8/30/89
  - S 2: Ep 1 Series 2 Episode 1
    7/26/89
  - S 1: Ep 6 Series 1 Episode 6
    10/12/88
  - + 1 More Credits
Producer (4)

Role
- An Audience With...
  Producer
  - S 3: Ep 19 An Audience With Cliff Richard
    11/13/99
- The Brian Conley Show
  Producer
  - S 5: Ep 3 The Best of The Brian Conley Show
    2/28/98
  - S 4: Ep 8 Series 4 Episode 8
    7/22/95
  - S 4: Ep 7 Series 4 Episode 7
    7/15/95
  - S 4: Ep 6 Series 4 Episode 6
    7/8/95
  - S 4: Ep 5 Series 4 Episode 5
    7/1/95
  - + 17 More Credits
- Ice Warriors
  Producer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    2/28/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    2/21/98
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    2/14/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    2/7/98
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    1/31/98
- The Joe Longthorne Show
  Producer
  - S 3: Ep 6 Series 3 Episode 6
    7/8/91
  - S 3: Ep 1 Series 3 Episode 1
    6/3/91
  - S 2: Ep 7 1990 Special
    4/25/90
  - S 2: Ep 6 Series 2 Episode 6
    8/30/89
  - S 2: Ep 1 Series 2 Episode 1
    7/26/89
  - + 2 More Credits
Creator (3)

Role
- So You Think You Can Dance Canada
  Creator
  - S 4: Ep 22 4. Top 6
    9/5/11
  - S 4: Ep 21 4. Top 8 - Results
    8/30/11
  - S 4: Ep 20 4. Top 8
    8/29/11
  - S 4: Ep 19 4. Top 10 - Results
    8/23/11
  - S 4: Ep 18 4. Top 10
    8/22/11
  - + 49 More Credits
- So You Think You Can Dance
  Creator
  - S 8: Ep 19 2 of 8 Voted Off
    7/28/11
  - S 8: Ep 18 Top 8 Perform
    7/27/11
  - S 8: Ep 17 2 of 10 Voted Off
    7/21/11
  - S 8: Ep 16 Top 10 Perform
    7/20/11
  - S 8: Ep 15 2 of 12 Voted Off
    7/14/11
  - + 71 More Credits
- So You Think You Can Dance (UK)
  Creator
  - S 2: Ep 4 Showcase Special
    4/16/11
  - S 2: Ep 3 Auditions 3
    4/9/11
  - S 2: Ep 2 Auditions 2
    4/2/11
  - S 2: Ep 1 Auditions 1
    3/26/11
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Final
    2/13/10
  - + 7 More Credits
Executive Producer (10)

Role
- So You Think You Can Dance
  Executive Producer
  - S 8: Ep 19 2 of 8 Voted Off
    7/28/11
  - S 8: Ep 18 Top 8 Perform
    7/27/11
  - S 8: Ep 17 2 of 10 Voted Off
    7/21/11
  - S 8: Ep 16 Top 10 Perform
    7/20/11
  - S 8: Ep 15 2 of 12 Voted Off
    7/14/11
  - + 72 More Credits
- Superstars of Dance
  Executive Producer
- American Idol
  Executive Producer
- Coronation Street Family Album
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Way They Were
    12/2/00
- Popstars (Australia)
  Executive Producer
- The Thoughts of Chairman Alf
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    11/4/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    10/28/98
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    10/21/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    9/23/98
- Ice Warriors
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    3/21/98
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    3/14/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    1/24/98
- An Audience With...
  Executive Producer
  - S 3: Ep 12 An Audience With Ronnie Corbett
    10/25/97
  - S 3: Ep 11 Another Audience With Freddie Starr
    10/11/97
- Saturday Live (1996)
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    7/20/96
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    7/13/96
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    7/6/96
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    6/29/96
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    6/22/96
  - + 3 More Credits
- Gladiators (1992)
  Executive Producer

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- Nigel has the nickname Nasty Nigel from making rude comments on the show So You Think You Can Dance?
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- Nigel has two sons, Simon and Kristopher.
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- Nigel started to dance at the age of ten.
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