American lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim has an estimated net worth of $20 million. He is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the music industry over the past 50 years.

As a lyricist and composer, Sondheim's most popular works include A Little Night Music, Follies, Sweeny Todd, Into the Woods, Company, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sunday in the Park with George, Gypsy, and West Side Story. 

Stephen Joshua Sondheim was born on March 22, 1930 in New York City, New York, USA. Throughout his five-decade career as a composer and lyricist, Sondheim has been a one-time recipient of an Academy Award, and an eight-time recipient of Tony Awards. He has won more Tony Awards than any other composer. He has also received a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Pulitzer Prize. To top it off, Sondheim has won eight Grammy Awards.

Sondheim is also noted for his works on Saturday Night, Anyone Can Whistle, Do I Hear a Waltz?, Pacific Overtures, Merrily We Roll Along, Assassins, Passion, Bounce, The Frogs and the Road Show.