David Yazbek
Sound
- Born
- January 1, 1961 (age 65) · New York City, New York, USA
David Norman Yazbek (born 1961) is an American writer, musician, composer, and lyricist. He wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals The Full Monty (2000), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2004), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010), The Band's Visit (2017), Tootsie (2019), and Dead Outlaw (2025). He won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award for The Band's Visit. He also consulted on the musical Buena Vista Social Club, for which he won another Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
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Known for
Behind the camera5
- 2026Starlight Express Lyricist
- 2014What Cheer? Executive Producer
- 1993The Contenders Original Music Composer
- 1988Lip Service Original Music Composer
- TBADead Outlaw Songs, Original Music Composer
Acting2
- 2026Original Sound as Hugo
- TBADead Outlaw as Self