Nigel Lythgoe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Nigel Lythgoe

Executive producer and television director

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1949

Place of Birth: Wirral Peninsula, England, United Kingdom

Profession: television director, choreographer, film director, dancer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Nigel Lythgoe OBE (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.
He was the producer of the shows Pop Idol and American Idol and is the creator and executive producer of, and a regular judge on, So You Think You Can Dance.
He also created the 2009 competition Superstars of Dance.