Marc Shaiman

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Known For

Sound

Known Credits

27

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

The Addams Family
7.1%

The Addams Family

Nov 22, 1991

South Park
8.4%

South Park

Aug 13, 1997

Hairspray
6.7%

Hairspray

Jul 19, 2007

Hot Shots!
6.6%

Hot Shots!

Jul 31, 1991

tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6%

tick, tick... BOOM!

Nov 11, 2021

Down with Love
6.1%

Down with Love

May 8, 2003

Broadcast News
6.7%

Broadcast News

Dec 16, 1987

Heart and Souls
6.9%

Heart and Souls

Aug 13, 1993

Gossip Girl
7.4%

Gossip Girl

Jul 8, 2021

North
5.0%

North

Jul 22, 1994

Scenes from a Mall
5.2%

Scenes from a Mall

Feb 22, 1991

Smash
6.5%

Smash

Feb 6, 2012

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Acting

2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye as Self - Songwriter / Song Producer
2021
tick, tick... BOOM! as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
2021
Gossip Girl as Pianist
2020
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway as Performer
2020
Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
2020
Stars in the House as Self
2018
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic as Self
2014
BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M as Self
2013
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Self
2012
Smash as Pianist
2012
Smash as Marc Shaiman
2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition as Self
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
How Harry Met Sally… as Self
1999
Get Bruce! as Self
1997
South Park
1994
North as Piano Player
1993
Heart and Souls as Piano Accompanist
1992
Mr. Saturday Night as Lucky Zindberg
1991
The Addams Family as Conductor
1991
Hot Shots! as Piano Player
1991
Scenes from a Mall as Pianist
1987
Broadcast News as News Theme Writer
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Winner

Crew

1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Additional Music

Production

2016
Hairspray Live! as Associate Producer
2012
Smash as Executive Producer
2008
Prop 8: The Musical as Producer
2007
Hairspray as Executive Producer

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
2020
Bombshell in Concert as Orchestrator
2020
Bombshell in Concert as Music
2018
Mary Poppins Returns as Songs
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
2012
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
The Bucket List as Original Music Composer
2007
Hairspray as Songs
2007
Hairspray as Original Music Composer
2005
Rumor Has It... as Original Music Composer
2003
Marci X as Songs
2003
Alex & Emma as Original Music Composer
2003
Down with Love as Original Music Composer
2001
61* as Original Music Composer
2001
One Night at McCool's as Original Music Composer
2001
Get Over It as Songs
2001
How Harry Met Sally… as Music
2000
The Kid as Original Music Composer
1999
The Story of Us as Original Music Composer
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Original Music Composer
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Songs
1999
Jackie's Back! as Songs
1999
Jackie's Back! as Original Music Composer
1999
The Out-of-Towners as Original Music Composer
1998
Patch Adams as Original Music Composer
1998
Simon Birch as Original Music Composer
1998
My Giant as Original Music Composer
1998
From the Earth to the Moon as Music
1997
In & Out as Original Music Composer
1997
George of the Jungle as Original Music Composer
1996
Mother as Original Music Composer
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi as Original Music Composer
1996
The First Wives Club as Music Supervisor
1996
The First Wives Club as Original Music Composer
1996
Bogus as Original Music Composer
1996
Bogus as Music Producer
1995
The American President as Original Music Composer
1995
Forget Paris as Original Music Composer
1995
Forget Paris as Music Supervisor
1995
Stuart Saves His Family as Original Music Composer
1994
Speechless as Original Music Composer
1994
North as Original Music Composer
1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Original Music Composer
1993
Addams Family Values as Original Music Composer
1993
Heart and Souls as Original Music Composer
1993
Sleepless in Seattle as Original Music Composer
1992
A Few Good Men as Original Music Composer
1992
Mr. Saturday Night as Original Music Composer
1992
Sister Act as Original Music Composer
1991
The Addams Family as Original Music Composer
1991
City Slickers as Original Music Composer
1991
Scenes from a Mall as Original Music Composer
1990
Misery as Original Music Composer
1989
When Harry Met Sally... as Original Music Composer
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Original Music Composer
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Songs
1986
The Sound Of Muzak as Orchestrator
1984
Comedienne as Musician
1956
Tony Awards as Music Arranger

Writing

2020
Bombshell in Concert as Writer
2020
Bombshell in Concert as Lyricist
2018
Mary Poppins Returns as Lyricist
2016
Hairspray Live! as Musical
2008
Prop 8: The Musical as Idea
2008
Prop 8: The Musical as Writer
2007
Hairspray as Lyricist
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Lyricist
1975
Saturday Night Live as Writer
1956
Tony Awards as Lyricist
1953
The Oscars as Writer
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