Marc Shaiman

Biography

Born 10/22/1959

Noted for his bouncy film scores that are a throwback to the heyday of the Tin Pan Alley composers, Marc Shaiman first gained prominence as the musical director for Bette Midler and her back-up singers, The Harlettes, in the mid-1970s. As a teenager, he had dropped out of high school and moved to...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1999, received Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score
In 1999, received Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music
In 1992, received ASCAP Film and TV Music Award

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Highlights

In 2002, Wrote the music for an original musical for ABC TV called "Livin' Dolls"; first TV-movie
In 2000, With Scott Wittman, wrote the score for the stage musical version of John Waters' film "Hairspray"; performed in workshop; premiered on Broadway in summer 2002
In 2000, Penned the score for "Disney's The Kid"

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