Nigel Lythgoe is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Brown Bag Wine Tasting (2014)
Guest starring as Nigel Lythgoe
- Episode 2x07: Nigel Lythgoe (Jun 24, 2015)
Good Morning Britain (2014)
Guest starring as Nigel Lythgoe
- Episode 2021-07-09: 09/07/21 (Jul 9, 2021)
So You Think You Can Dance (2010)
Starring as Judge
(30 episodes)
- Episode 2x20: The Final Results (Jun 11, 2011)
- Episode 2x19: The Final (Jun 11, 2011)
- Episode 2x18: Round 7 Results (Jun 4, 2011)
- Episode 2x17: Round 7 (Jun 4, 2011)
- Episode 2x14: Round 5 Results (May 21, 2011)
- Episode 2x13: Round 5 (May 21, 2011)
- Episode 2x12: Round 4 Results (May 14, 2011)
- Episode 2x11: Round 4 (May 14, 2011)
- Episode 2x10: Round 3 Results (May 7, 2011)
- Episode 2x09: Round 3 (May 7, 2011)
- Episode 2x08: Round 2 Results (Apr 30, 2011)
- Episode 2x07: Round 2 (Apr 30, 2011)
- Episode 2x06: Round 1 Results (Apr 23, 2011)
- Episode 2x05: Round 1 (Apr 23, 2011)
- Episode 2x04: Showcase Special (Apr 16, 2011)
- Episode 2x03: Auditions 3 (Apr 9, 2011)
- Episode 2x02: Auditions 2 (Apr 2, 2011)
- Episode 2x01: Auditions 1 (Mar 26, 2011)
- Episode 1x12: Round 6 - The Final (Feb 13, 2010)
- Episode 1x11: Round 5 Results (Feb 6, 2010)
- Episode 1x10: Round 5 (Feb 6, 2010)
- Episode 1x09: Round 4 Results (Jan 30, 2010)
- Episode 1x08: Round 4 (Jan 30, 2010)
- Episode 1x07: Round 3 Results (Jan 23, 2010)
- Episode 1x06: Round 3 (Jan 23, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: Round 2 Results (Jan 16, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: Round 2 (Jan 16, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: Round 1 Results (Jan 9, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: Round 1 (Jan 9, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: The Auditions (Jan 2, 2010)
So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
Starring as Judge
(269 episodes)
- Episode 16x14: Top 4 Perform (Sep 9, 2019)
- Episode 16x12: Top 8 Perform (Aug 26, 2019)
- Episode 16x11: Top 10 Perform, Round 2 (Aug 19, 2019)
- Episode 16x10: Top 10 Perform (Aug 12, 2019)
- Episode 16x07: Academy Part 2 (Jul 22, 2019)
- Episode 16x06: Academy Part 1 (Jul 15, 2019)
- Episode 16x05: Judges Auditions #5 (Jul 8, 2019)
- Episode 16x04: Judges Auditions #4 (Jun 24, 2019)
- Episode 16x03: Judges Auditions #3 (Jun 17, 2019)
- Episode 16x01: Judges Auditions #1 (Jun 3, 2019)
- Episode 15x14: Finale (Sep 10, 2018)
- Episode 15x13: Top 4 Perform (Sep 3, 2018)
- Episode 15x12: Top 6 Perform (Aug 27, 2018)
- Episode 15x11: Top 8 Perform + Eliminations (Aug 20, 2018)
- Episode 15x10: Top 10 Perform (Aug 13, 2018)
- Episode 15x09: Meet the Top 10 (Aug 6, 2018)
- Episode 15x08: Top Ten Men (Jul 30, 2018)
- Episode 15x06: Academy Week #2 (Jul 16, 2018)
- Episode 15x02: Auditions #2 (Jun 11, 2018)
- Episode 15x01: Auditions #1 (Jun 4, 2018)
- Episode 14x14: Top 4 Perform (Sep 18, 2017)
- Episode 13x06: The Next Generation: Top 10 Perform (Jul 11, 2016)
- Episode 13x05: The Next Generation: Academy #2 (Jun 27, 2016)
- Episode 13x04: The Next Generation: Academy #1 (Jun 20, 2016)
- Episode 13x03: The Next Generation: Auditions #3 (Jun 13, 2016)
- Episode 13x02: The Next Generation: Auditions #2 (Jun 6, 2016)
- Episode 13x01: The Next Generation: Auditions #1 (May 30, 2016)
- Episode 12x17: Finale Part 2: Winner Chosen (Sep 14, 2015)
- Episode 12x16: Finale Part 1: Top 4 Perform (Sep 7, 2015)
- Episode 12x15: Top 6 Perform + Elimination (Aug 31, 2015)
- Episode 12x14: Top 8 Perform + Elimination (Aug 24, 2015)
- Episode 12x13: Top 10 Perform + Elimination (Aug 17, 2015)
- Episode 12x12: Top 14 Perform + Elimination (Aug 10, 2015)
- Episode 12x11: Top 16 Perform + Elimination (Aug 3, 2015)
- Episode 12x10: Top 18 Perform + Elimination (Jul 27, 2015)
- Episode 12x09: A Decade of Dance (Jul 21, 2015)
- Episode 12x08: Top 20 Perform + Elimination (Jul 20, 2015)
- Episode 12x07: Top 20 Perform (Jul 13, 2015)
- Episode 12x06: Vegas Callbacks #2 / Top 20 Chosen (Jul 6, 2015)
- Episode 12x05: Vegas Callbacks #1 (Jun 29, 2015)
- Episode 12x04: Auditions #4: New York (Jun 22, 2015)
- Episode 12x03: Auditions #3: Los Angeles (Jun 15, 2015)
- Episode 12x02: Auditions #2: Detroit (Jun 8, 2015)
- Episode 12x01: Auditions #1: Memphis and Dallas (Jun 1, 2015)
- Episode 11x15: Finale: Winner Announced (Sep 3, 2014)
- Episode 11x14: Top 4 Perform (Aug 27, 2014)
- Episode 11x13: Top 6 Perform + Eliminations (Aug 20, 2014)
- Episode 11x12: Top 8 Perform + Eliminations (Aug 13, 2014)
- Episode 11x11: Top 10 Perform + Eliminations (Aug 6, 2014)
- Episode 11x10: Top 14 Perform + Eliminations (Jul 30, 2014)
- Episode 11x09: Top 16 Perform + Eliminations (Jul 23, 2014)
- Episode 11x08: Top 18 Perform + Eliminations (Jul 16, 2014)
- Episode 11x07: Top 20 Perform + Eliminations (Jul 9, 2014)
- Episode 11x06: Meet the top 20 (Live Performances) (Jul 2, 2014)
- Episode 11x05: L.A. Callbacks / Top 20 Chosen (Jun 25, 2014)
- Episode 11x04: Auditions #4 - Atlanta (Jun 18, 2014)
- Episode 11x03: Auditions #3: L.A. / Philadelphia (Jun 11, 2014)
- Episode 11x02: Auditions #2: Chicago / L.A. (Jun 4, 2014)
- Episode 11x01: Auditions #1 - New Orleans and Chicago (May 28, 2014)
- Episode 10x18: Winner Chosen (Sep 10, 2013)
- Episode 10x17: Top 4 Perform (Sep 3, 2013)
- Episode 10x16: Top 6 Perform, 2 Eliminated (Aug 27, 2013)
- Episode 10x15: Top 8 Perform, 2 Eliminated (Aug 20, 2013)
- Episode 10x14: Top 10 Perform / 2 Eliminated (Aug 13, 2013)
- Episode 10x13: Top 12 Perform / 2 Eliminated (Aug 6, 2013)
- Episode 10x12: Top 14 Perform / 2 Eliminated (Jul 30, 2013)
- Episode 10x11: Top 16 Perform / 2 Eliminated (Jul 23, 2013)
- Episode 10x10: Top 18 Perform / 2 Eliminated (Jul 9, 2013)
- Episode 10x09: Top 20 Perform / 2 Eliminated (Jul 2, 2013)
- Episode 10x08: Top 20 Perform (Jun 25, 2013)
- Episode 10x07: Meet the Top 20 (Jun 18, 2013)
- Episode 10x06: Vegas Callbacks (Jun 11, 2013)
- Episode 10x05: Memphis Auditions (Jun 4, 2013)
- Episode 10x04: Boston Auditions (May 28, 2013)
- Episode 10x03: Los Angeles Auditions (May 21, 2013)
- Episode 10x02: Audition City No. 2 (May 15, 2013)
- Episode 10x01: Audition City No. 1 (May 14, 2013)
- Episode 9x15: Finale: The Winners are Chosen (Sep 18, 2012)
- Episode 9x14: Top 4 Perform (Sep 11, 2012)
- Episode 9x13: Top 6 Perform/2 Eliminated (Sep 5, 2012)
- Episode 9x12: Top 8 Perform / 2 Eliminated (Aug 29, 2012)
- Episode 9x11: 10 Perform; 2 Eliminated (Aug 22, 2012)
- Episode 9x10: Top 14 Perform (Aug 15, 2012)
- Episode 9x09: Top 16 Perform (Jul 25, 2012)
- Episode 9x08: Top 20 Perform Again (Jul 18, 2012)
- Episode 9x07: Top 20 Perform (Jul 11, 2012)
- Episode 9x06: Meet the Top 20 (Jun 27, 2012)
- Episode 9x05: Vegas Callbacks (Jun 20, 2012)
- Episode 9x04: Salt Lake City Auditions (Jun 13, 2012)
- Episode 9x03: Atlanta Auditions (Jun 6, 2012)
- Episode 9x02: L.A. Auditions (May 30, 2012)
- Episode 9x01: Dallas/New York Auditions (May 24, 2012)
- Episode 8x23: Winner Revealed (Aug 11, 2011)
- Episode 8x22: Top 4 Perform (Aug 10, 2011)
- Episode 8x21: 2 of 6 Voted Off (Aug 4, 2011)
- Episode 8x20: Top 6 Perform (Aug 3, 2011)
- Episode 8x19: 2 of 8 Voted Off (Jul 28, 2011)
- Episode 8x18: Top 8 Perform (Jul 27, 2011)
- Episode 8x17: 2 of 10 Voted Off (Jul 21, 2011)
- Episode 8x16: Top 10 Perform (Jul 20, 2011)
- Episode 8x15: 2 of 12 Voted Off (Jul 14, 2011)
- Episode 8x14: Top 12 Perform (Jul 13, 2011)
- Episode 8x13: 2 of 14 Voted Off (Jul 7, 2011)
- Episode 8x12: Top 14 Perform (Jul 6, 2011)
- Episode 8x11: 2 Of 16 Voted Off (Jun 30, 2011)
- Episode 8x10: Top 16 Perform (Jun 29, 2011)
- Episode 8x09: 2 of 18 Voted Off (Jun 23, 2011)
- Episode 8x08: Top 18 Perform (Jun 22, 2011)
- Episode 8x07: 2 of 20 Voted Off (Jun 16, 2011)
- Episode 8x06: Top 20 Perform (Jun 15, 2011)
- Episode 8x05: Meet the Top 20 (Jun 9, 2011)
- Episode 8x04: Las Vegas Callbacks (Jun 8, 2011)
- Episode 8x03: Los Angeles Auditions (Jun 2, 2011)
- Episode 8x02: New York and Salt Lake City Auditions (Jun 1, 2011)
- Episode 8x01: Auditions #1 and #2: Atlanta and the Bay Area (May 26, 2011)
- Episode 7x23: Winner Announced (Aug 12, 2010)
- Episode 7x22: Top 3 Perform (Aug 11, 2010)
- Episode 7x21: 1 of 4 Voted Off (Aug 5, 2010)
- Episode 7x20: Top 4 Perform (Aug 4, 2010)
- Episode 7x19: 2 of 6 Voted Off (Jul 29, 2010)
- Episode 7x18: Top 6 Perform Again (Jul 28, 2010)
- Episode 7x17: 1 of 6 Voted Off (Jul 22, 2010)
- Episode 7x16: Top 6 Perform (Jul 21, 2010)
- Episode 7x15: 1 of 7 Voted Off (Jul 15, 2010)
- Episode 7x14: Top 7 Perform (Jul 14, 2010)
- Episode 7x13: 1 of 8 Voted Off (Jul 8, 2010)
- Episode 7x12: Top 8 Perform (Jul 7, 2010)
- Episode 7x11: 1 of 9 Voted Off (Jul 1, 2010)
- Episode 7x10: Top 9 Perform (Jun 30, 2010)
- Episode 7x09: 1 of 10 Voted Off (Jun 24, 2010)
- Episode 7x08: Top 10 Perform (Jun 23, 2010)
- Episode 7x07: 1 of 11 Voted Off (Jun 17, 2010)
- Episode 7x06: Top 11 Perform (Jun 16, 2010)
- Episode 7x05: Meet The Top 11 (Jun 10, 2010)
- Episode 7x04: Part two of the Vegas callbacks (Jun 9, 2010)
- Episode 7x03: Auditions #5 and #6 / Vegas Callbacks, Part 1 (Jun 3, 2010)
- Episode 7x02: Auditions #3 and #4 (Jun 2, 2010)
- Episode 7x01: Auditions #1 and #2 (May 27, 2010)
- Episode 6x24: Winner Announced (Dec 16, 2009)
- Episode 6x23: Top 6 Perform (Dec 15, 2009)
- Episode 6x22: 2 of 8 Voted Off (Dec 9, 2009)
- Episode 6x21: Top 8 Perform (Dec 8, 2009)
- Episode 6x20: 2 of 10 Voted Off (Dec 2, 2009)
- Episode 6x19: Top 10 Perform (Dec 1, 2009)
- Episode 6x18: 2 of 12 Voted Off (Nov 25, 2009)
- Episode 6x17: Top 12 Perform (Nov 24, 2009)
- Episode 6x16: 2 of 14 Voted Off (Nov 18, 2009)
- Episode 6x15: Top 14 Perform (Nov 17, 2009)
- Episode 6x14: 2 of 16 Voted Off (Nov 11, 2009)
- Episode 6x13: Top 16 Perform (Nov 10, 2009)
- Episode 6x12: Top 18 Perform (Nov 3, 2009)
- Episode 6x11: Top 20 Perform (Oct 27, 2009)
- Episode 6x10: Meet the Top 20 (Oct 26, 2009)
- Episode 6x09: Vegas Callbacks 3 (Oct 21, 2009)
- Episode 6x08: Vegas Callbacks 2 (Oct 14, 2009)
- Episode 6x07: Vegas Callbacks 1 (Oct 7, 2009)
- Episode 6x06: Salt Lake City Auditions (Oct 6, 2009)
- Episode 6x05: New Orleans Auditions (Sep 30, 2009)
- Episode 6x04: Atlanta Auditions (Sep 29, 2009)
- Episode 6x03: Boston Auditions (Sep 23, 2009)
- Episode 6x02: Phoenix Auditions (Sep 16, 2009)
- Episode 6x01: Los Angeles Auditions (Sep 9, 2009)
- Episode 5x23: Winner Announced (Aug 6, 2009)
- Episode 5x22: Top 4 Perform (Aug 5, 2009)
- Episode 5x21: 2 of 6 Voted Off (Jul 30, 2009)
- Episode 5x20: Top 6 Perform (Jul 29, 2009)
- Episode 5x19: 2 of 8 Voted Off (Jul 23, 2009)
- Episode 5x18: Top 8 Perform (Jul 22, 2009)
- Episode 5x17: 2 of 10 Voted Off (Jul 16, 2009)
- Episode 5x16: Top 10 Perform (Jul 15, 2009)
- Episode 5x15: 2 of 12 Voted Off (Jul 9, 2009)
- Episode 5x14: Top 12 Perform (Jul 8, 2009)
- Episode 5x13: 2 of 14 Voted Off (Jul 2, 2009)
- Episode 5x12: Top 14 Perform (Jul 1, 2009)
- Episode 5x11: 2 of 16 Voted Off (Jun 25, 2009)
- Episode 5x10: Top 16 Perform (Jun 24, 2009)
- Episode 5x09: 2 of 18 Voted Off (Jun 18, 2009)
- Episode 5x08: Top 18 Perform (Jun 17, 2009)
- Episode 5x07: 2 of 20 Voted Off (Jun 11, 2009)
- Episode 5x06: Top 20 Perform (Jun 10, 2009)
- Episode 5x05: Vegas Callbacks 2 (Jun 4, 2009)
- Episode 5x04: Vegas Callbacks #1 (Jun 3, 2009)
- Episode 5x03: Auditions 3 (May 28, 2009)
- Episode 5x02: Auditions 2 (May 27, 2009)
- Episode 5x01: Auditions 1 (May 21, 2009)
- Episode 4x23: Winner Announced (Aug 7, 2008)
- Episode 4x22: The Top 4 Perform (Aug 6, 2008)
- Episode 4x21: Top 6 Results Show (Jul 31, 2008)
- Episode 4x20: The Top 6 Perform (Jul 30, 2008)
- Episode 4x19: Top 8 Results Show (Jul 24, 2008)
- Episode 4x18: The Top 8 Perform (Jul 23, 2008)
- Episode 4x17: Top 10 Results Show (Jul 17, 2008)
- Episode 4x16: The Top 10 Perform (Jul 16, 2008)
- Episode 4x15: Top 12 Results Show (Jul 10, 2008)
- Episode 4x14: The Top 12 Perform (Jul 9, 2008)
- Episode 4x13: Top 14 Results Show (Jul 3, 2008)
- Episode 4x12: The Top 14 Perform (Jul 2, 2008)
- Episode 4x11: Top 16 Results Show (Jun 26, 2008)
- Episode 4x10: The Top 16 Perform (Jun 25, 2008)
- Episode 4x09: Top 18 Results Show (Jun 19, 2008)
- Episode 4x08: The Top 18 Perform (Jun 18, 2008)
- Episode 4x07: Top 20 Results Show (Jun 12, 2008)
- Episode 4x06: The Top 20 Perform (Jun 11, 2008)
- Episode 4x05: Vegas Callbacks (20 Chosen) (Jun 5, 2008)
- Episode 4x04: Milwaukee Auditions (Jun 4, 2008)
- Episode 4x03: Charleston and Washington D.C. Auditions (May 29, 2008)
- Episode 4x02: Salt Lake City and Dallas Auditions (May 28, 2008)
- Episode 4x01: Los Angeles Auditions (May 22, 2008)
- Episode 3x23: The Finale (Aug 16, 2007)
- Episode 3x22: Top Four - The Finale (Aug 15, 2007)
- Episode 3x21: Results - Top Six (Aug 13, 2007)
- Episode 3x20: Performance - Top Six (Aug 8, 2007)
- Episode 3x19: Results - Top Eight (Aug 2, 2007)
- Episode 3x18: Performance - Top Eight (Aug 1, 2007)
- Episode 3x17: Results - Top Ten (Jul 26, 2007)
- Episode 3x16: Performance - Top Ten (Jul 25, 2007)
- Episode 3x15: Results - Top Twelve (Jul 19, 2007)
- Episode 3x14: Performance - Top Twelve (Jul 18, 2007)
- Episode 3x13: Results - Top Fourteen (Jul 12, 2007)
- Episode 3x12: Performance - Top Fourteen (Jul 11, 2007)
- Episode 3x11: Results - Top Sixteen (Jun 28, 2007)
- Episode 3x10: Performance - Top Sixteen (Jun 27, 2007)
- Episode 3x09: Results - Top Eighteen (Jun 21, 2007)
- Episode 3x08: Performance - Top Eighteen (Jun 20, 2007)
- Episode 3x07: Results - Top Twenty (Jun 14, 2007)
- Episode 3x06: Performance - Top Twenty (Jun 13, 2007)
- Episode 3x05: Top Twenty Chosen (Jun 7, 2007)
- Episode 3x04: Las Vegas Call-Backs (Jun 6, 2007)
- Episode 3x03: Atlanta Auditions (May 31, 2007)
- Episode 3x02: Los Angeles and Chicago Auditions (May 30, 2007)
- Episode 3x01: New York Auditions (May 24, 2007)
- Episode 2x23: Finale (Aug 16, 2006)
- Episode 2x22: Top 4: The Finale (Aug 9, 2006)
- Episode 2x21: Top 6 Results (Aug 3, 2006)
- Episode 2x20: Top 6 (Aug 2, 2006)
- Episode 2x19: Top 8 Results (Jul 27, 2006)
- Episode 2x18: Top 8 (Jul 26, 2006)
- Episode 2x17: Top 10 Results (Jul 20, 2006)
- Episode 2x16: Top 10 (Jul 19, 2006)
- Episode 2x15: Top 12 Results (Jul 13, 2006)
- Episode 2x14: Top 12 (Jul 12, 2006)
- Episode 2x13: Top 14 Results (Jul 6, 2006)
- Episode 2x12: Top 14 (Jul 5, 2006)
- Episode 2x11: Top 16 Results (Jun 29, 2006)
- Episode 2x10: Top 16 (Jun 28, 2006)
- Episode 2x09: Top 18 Results (Jun 22, 2006)
- Episode 2x08: Top 18 (Jun 21, 2006)
- Episode 2x07: Top 20 Results (Jun 15, 2006)
- Episode 2x06: Top 20 (Jun 14, 2006)
- Episode 2x05: Dancers Cut to 20 (Jun 8, 2006)
- Episode 2x04: Las Vegas Callback (Jun 7, 2006)
- Episode 2x03: Auditions #4: Chicago (Jun 1, 2006)
- Episode 2x02: Auditions #3: Los Angeles (May 31, 2006)
- Episode 2x01: Auditions #1 and #2: New York and Charleston (May 25, 2006)
- Episode 1x12: And The Winner Is... (Oct 5, 2005)
- Episode 1x11: Top 4 (Sep 28, 2005)
- Episode 1x10: Top 6 (Sep 21, 2005)
- Episode 1x09: Top 8 (Sep 14, 2005)
- Episode 1x08: Top 10 (Sep 7, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: Top 12 (Aug 31, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: Top 14 (Aug 24, 2005)
- Episode 1x05: Top 16 (Aug 17, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: Dancers Cut to Top 16 (Aug 10, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: Dancers Cut to 24 (Aug 3, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: Auditions #3: Los Angeles (Jul 27, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: Auditions #1 and #2: New York and Chicago (Jul 20, 2005)
- Episode S12 Special: A Decade of Dance Special Edition (Jul 21, 2015)
- Episode S06 Special: Fan-Favorite Routines (Nov 18, 2009)
- Episode S06 Special: The Fifteen Best Performances Ever (Sep 2, 2009)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Nigel Lythgoe
- Episode 2006-05-02: Geena Davis, Nigel Lythgoe (May 2, 2006)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Nigel Lythgoe
- Episode 15x191: 09/06/11 - Nigel Lythgoe, Nathaniel Parker (Jun 9, 2011)
Crew Credits
So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 9x13: Top 6 Perform/2 Eliminated (Sep 5, 2012)
- Episode 9x12: Top 8 Perform / 2 Eliminated (Aug 29, 2012)
- Episode 9x11: 10 Perform; 2 Eliminated (Aug 22, 2012)
- Episode 9x10: Top 14 Perform (Aug 15, 2012)