Robert Stigwood

Australian-born agent, producer, arranger, publisher, manager, impresario, and entertainment entrepreneur.

Though largely active in the 1960s and 1970s, his career extended into the new Millennium. Stigwood initially began as a theatrical agent in London in the late-1950s, but through the unexpected success of one of his actors turned singer, Bee Gees, amongst others.

In 1966, he formed the record label The Robert Stigwood Organisation. In 1968 he returned to theatre with the musical 'Hair', which was followed in 1970 by 'Jesus Christ Superstar'; both of which were highly acclaimed. In the early-1970s he branched-out into film production and was subsequently involved in 'Tommy' (1975), 'Saturday Night Fever' (1977), 'Grease' (1978), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Fame (1980), 'Gallipoli' (1981), and 'Evita' (1996), to name but a few.

Born: 16th April 1934, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Died: 4th January 2016 [aged 81], in London, United Kingdom