Spielberg EGOT status?

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 2/1/26 at 7:04pm

Steven Spielberg won a Grammy tonight for producing the music documentary Music by John Williams, and there's been some consternation on social media as to whether or not that means he's hit the EGOT.

Spielberg was one of the producers of A Strange Loop, but he's not listed as one of the Tony-winning producers on IBDB and Wikipedia. Did he join the show too late in the game to be eligible for the Tony, or is this just an oversight?

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/1/26 at 7:08pm

It’s weird, isn’t IBDB supposed to be ‘Opening Night’ credits? If he was added on afterwards he would be listed in the “replacement” tab. I’m guessing whoever made the A Strange Loop page just mistakenly put Speilbergs name. None of the articles include his name joining the producing team. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/1/26 at 10:42pm

Apparently he was a producer of A Strange Loop under the “et al” designation. Which just sounds like a bullshít loophole to get Hollywood folks to EGOT.


Spielberg's Tony journey began in 2022, when he produced the Tony-winning musical "A Strange Loop" alongside his wife, Kate Capshaw and another EGOT recipient, Jennifer Hudson. While Spielberg is not individually listed on the official Tony Awards website, Variety has confirmed with Tony Awards representatives that he did receive a statuette as part of the production's credited producer group, listed under the "et al" designation. He also earned noms for best musical for "Water for Elephants" (2024) and "Death Becomes Her" (2025).