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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-10-22 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Marc Shaiman

Biography:

Marc Shaiman (/ʃeɪmən/; born October 22, 1959) is an American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best known for his collaborations with lyricist and director Scott Wittman. He wrote the music and co-wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical version of the John Waters film Hairspray. He has won a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Tony, and been nominated for seven Oscars.

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Known For

Acting

2022

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye as Self - Songwriter / Song Producer

2021

tick, tick... BOOM! as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
Gossip Girl as Pianist

2020

Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest

2018

2014

2013

2012

Smash as Pianist
Smash as Marc Shaiman

2009

2008

Prop 8: The Musical as Piano Player

2007

Hairspray as Talent Agent

2003

Down with Love as Pianist

2002

The Sweatbox as Himself

2001

1999

Get Bruce! as Self

1997

1994

North as Piano Player

1993

Heart and Souls as Piano Accompanist

1992

Mr. Saturday Night as Lucky Zindberg

1991

Hot Shots! as Piano Player
The Addams Family as Conductor

1987

Broadcast News as News Theme Writer

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Winner

Sound

2023

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Original Music Composer

2022

Bros as Original Music Composer

2020

Bombshell in Concert as Original Music Composer
Bombshell in Concert as Orchestrator

2018

Mary Poppins Returns as Original Music Composer

2017

LBJ as Original Music Composer

2016

Hairspray Live! as Orchestrator

2014

And So It Goes as Original Music Composer

2012

Parental Guidance as Original Music Composer
The Magic of Belle Isle as Original Music Composer

2010

Flipped as Original Music Composer

2008

Prop 8: The Musical as Original Music Composer

2007

Hairspray as Songs
Hairspray as Original Music Composer
The Bucket List as Original Music Composer

2005

Rumor Has It... as Original Music Composer

2003

Down with Love as Original Music Composer
Marci X as Songs
Alex & Emma as Original Music Composer

2001

One Night at McCool's as Original Music Composer
Get Over It as Songs
61* as Original Music Composer

2000

The Kid as Original Music Composer

1999

The Story of Us as Original Music Composer
The Out-of-Towners as Original Music Composer
Jackie's Back! as Original Music Composer
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Original Music Composer

1998

Patch Adams as Original Music Composer
My Giant as Original Music Composer
Simon Birch as Original Music Composer

1997

In & Out as Original Music Composer
George of the Jungle as Original Music Composer

1996

Bogus as Original Music Composer
Bogus as Music Producer
Mother as Original Music Composer
The First Wives Club as Music Supervisor
Ghosts of Mississippi as Original Music Composer
The First Wives Club as Original Music Composer

1995

Forget Paris as Original Music Composer
Stuart Saves His Family as Original Music Composer
The American President as Original Music Composer
Forget Paris as Music Supervisor

1994

North as Original Music Composer
Speechless as Original Music Composer

1993

Sleepless in Seattle as Original Music Composer
Addams Family Values as Original Music Composer
Heart and Souls as Original Music Composer

1992

Sister Act as Original Music Composer
A Few Good Men as Original Music Composer
Mr. Saturday Night as Original Music Composer

1991

City Slickers as Original Music Composer
The Addams Family as Original Music Composer
Scenes from a Mall as Original Music Composer

1990

Misery as Original Music Composer

1989

When Harry Met Sally... as Original Music Composer
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Original Music Composer

1986

The Sound Of Muzak as Orchestrator

1984

Comedienne as Musician

1956

Tony Awards as Music Arranger

Production

2016

Hairspray Live! as Associate Producer

2012

Smash as Executive Producer

2008

2007

Hairspray as Executive Producer

Writing

2018

2016

Hairspray Live! as Musical

2007

Hairspray as Lyricist

1975

1956

Tony Awards as Lyricist

1953

The Oscars as Writer

Crew

1999