Seth Regner Gaaikema (11 July 1939 – 21 October 2014) was a Dutch cabaret artist, writer, and lyricist. He translated many plays into Dutch. They include My Fair Lady (his first, 1959), Kiss Me Kate, Oliver!, Les Misérables, and The Phantom of The Opera.[1] Gaaikema was born in Uithuizen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Gaaikema died in Schijndel, North Brabant from heart failure, aged 75.[1]