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Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe is best known for American Idol, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, So You Think You Can Dance and Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter.
Known for
Filmography
- 2019Sherman's ShowcaseNigel Lythgoe
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2012Opening ActSelf
- 2010So You Think You Can Dance
- 2008Superstars of DanceProducer
- 2008Can You Duet?Creator
- 2007The Next Great American BandProducer
- 2006Corkscrewed: The Wrath of Grapes
- 2006The Story of Light EntertainmentSelf
- 2005So You Think You Can DanceSelf - Judge
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003All American GirlProducer
- 2003American JuniorsProducer
- 2002American IdolDirector
- 2001Good Day LiveSelf
- 2001PopstarsSelf
- 2001Pop IdolProducer
- 2000PopstarsProducer
- 1990Wayne Dobson - A Kind of MagicDirector
- 1989Davro's Sketch PadDirector
- 1988The Joe Longthorne ShowDirector
- 1987Bobby Davro's TV WeeklyDirector
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Nigel Lythgoe been in?
Nigel Lythgoe is best known for American Idol, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, So You Think You Can Dance and Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter.
Updated: October 30, 2026 ·