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Marc Shaiman

Personal Information

Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birth DateOct 22, 1959 (66 years old)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthNewark, New Jersey, USA
Career Span1953 – Present (74 yrs)
Known Credits87 Titles
Official Links
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SoundPopularity Score 1.3

Marc Shaiman

Total Works

87

73 movies • 14 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Marc Shaiman (/ˈʃeɪmən/ SHAY-mən; 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, actor Billy Crystal, and director Rob Reiner. Shaiman has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. He has also received seven Academy Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Shaiman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Misery
7.8
Misery
1990•movie
Role: Original Music Composer
The Addams Family
7.1
The Addams Family
1991•movie
as Conductor
South Park
8.3
South Park
1997•series
When Harry Met Sally...
7.4
Role: Original Music Composer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 87 titles featuring Marc Shaiman

Misery
7.8
Misery
1990•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Addams Family
7.1
The Addams Family
1991•movie

as Conductor

South Park
8.3
1 eps
South Park
1997•series
When Harry Met Sally...
7.4

Role: Original Music Composer

A Few Good Men
7.6
A Few Good Men
1992•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Bucket List
7.2
The Bucket List
2007•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Sister Act
6.8
Sister Act
1992•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Patch Adams
7.3
Patch Adams
1998•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Mary Poppins Returns
6.5

Role: Songs

Flipped
8.0
Flipped
2010•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Addams Family Values
7.0

Role: Original Music Composer

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
7.3

Role: Original Music Composer

Sleepless in Seattle
6.7

Role: Original Music Composer

Hairspray
6.7
Hairspray
2007•movie

as Talent Agent

Hot Shots!
6.6
Hot Shots!
1991•movie

as Piano Player

tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6

as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

George of the Jungle
5.7

Role: Original Music Composer

Team America: World Police
6.7

Role: Songs

Rumor Has It...
5.7
Rumor Has It...
2005•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Kid
6.8
The Kid
2000•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

City Slickers
6.5
City Slickers
1991•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The First Wives Club
6.7

Role: Music Supervisor

Down with Love
6.1
Down with Love
2003•movie

as Pianist

The American President
6.5

Role: Original Music Composer

In & Out
6.5
In & Out
1997•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Star
6.5
The Star
2017•movie

Role: Songs

Bros
6.6
Bros
2022•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Heart Tartare pianist (uncredited)

And So It Goes
6.0
And So It Goes
2014•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Parental Guidance
6.0
Parental Guidance
2012•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Broadcast News
6.8
Broadcast News
1987•movie

as News Theme Writer

The Magic of Belle Isle
7.0

Role: Original Music Composer

Heart and Souls
7.0
Heart and Souls
1993•movie

as Piano Accompanist

One Night at McCool's
5.9

Role: Original Music Composer

The Story of Us
6.1
The Story of Us
1999•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
1 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
5.4

Role: Original Music Composer

Get Over It
5.6
Get Over It
2001•movie

Role: Songs

Gossip Girl
7.3
1 eps
Gossip Girl
2021•series

as Pianist

Monster High: The Movie
6.7

Role: Producer

North
5.0
North
1994•movie

as Piano Player

Simon Birch
6.9
Simon Birch
1998•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Out-of-Towners
5.8
The Out-of-Towners
1999•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Bogus
5.8
Bogus
1996•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Alex & Emma
5.2
Alex & Emma
2003•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

LBJ
6.4
LBJ
2017•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Late Show with David Letterman
6.5
1 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

Hairspray Live!
7.4
Hairspray Live!
2016•movie

Role: Associate Producer

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
1 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6

Role: Original Music Composer

Forget Paris
6.3
Forget Paris
1995•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

61*
7.0
61*
2001•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

From the Earth to the Moon
8.1

Role: Music

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1
1 eps

as Self - Guest

The View
4.3
1 eps
The View
1997•series

as Self

My Giant
5.4
My Giant
1998•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Speechless
6.0
Speechless
1994•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Mother
6.8
Mother
1996•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Oscars
7.1
The Oscars
1953•series

Role: Writer

Scenes from a Mall
5.2
Scenes from a Mall
1991•movie

as Pianist

Smash
6.5
1 eps
Smash
2012•series

as Pianist

Mr. Saturday Night
5.9
Mr. Saturday Night
1992•movie

as Lucky Zindberg

Marci X
3.5
Marci X
2003•movie

Role: Songs

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
7.2

as Self - Songwriter / Song Producer

Difficult People
6.3
1 eps
Difficult People
2015•series

as Marc Shaiman

The Sweatbox
7.0
The Sweatbox
2002•movie

as Self

Stuart Saves His Family
5.2

Role: Original Music Composer

Prop 8: The Musical
6.9

as Piano Player

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
7.2

Role: Original Music Composer

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
5.4

as Self

Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
6.2

as Self

Get Bruce!
6.5
Get Bruce!
1999•movie

as Self

Jackie's Back!
6.9
Jackie's Back!
1999•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

How Harry Met Sally…
7.0

as Self

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
6.8

Role: Original Music Composer

Bombshell in Concert
9.3

Role: Original Music Composer

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
10.0

as Self

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
6.0

as Self

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

as Self

BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M

as Self

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

as Performer

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

as Self

Hairspray: Playing Tracy

as Self

The Roots of 'Hairspray'

as Self

Stars in the House
3 eps
Stars in the House
2020•series

as Self

Tony Awards
1 eps
Tony Awards
1956•series

as Self - Winner

The Sound Of Muzak
The Sound Of Muzak
1986•movie

Role: Orchestrator