Sir Timothy Miles Bindon "
Tim"
Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English lyricist and author. An
Academy Award,
Golden Globe Award,
Tony Award and
Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with
Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
Jesus Christ Superstar and
Evita, with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, with whom he wrote
Chess, and for additional songs for the 2011
West End revival of
The Wizard of Oz, and for his work for
Walt Disney Studios with
Alan Menken (
Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, King David),
Elton John (
The Lion King,
Aida,
The Road to El Dorado) and
Ennio Morricone.