Nigel Lythgoe

Nigel Lythgoe OBE (/ˈlɪθɡoʊ/; born 9 July 1949) is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer.

Nigel Lythgoe

OBE
Lythgoe in 2010
Born (1949-07-09) 9 July 1949
Wallasey, Cheshire, England
Occupations
  • Television director
  • film director
  • television producer
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • television personality
  • choreographer
  • former dancer
Years active1969–present
Spouse
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(m. 1974; div. 2010)​
ChildrenSimon & Kris

He was the producer of the shows Pop Idol and American Idol and created the 2009 competition Superstars of Dance.

He is also the creator and executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance, on which he served as a permanent judge for the first sixteen seasons and was originally set to return as a judge for the eighteenth season of the show, before ending his participation with the series following sexual assault allegations.

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