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Marvin Hamlisch(1944-2012)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Marvin Hamlisch
Musical talent ran in Marvin Hamlisch's family - his father was an accordionist, and at seven Hamlisch was the youngest student ever accepted by Manhattan's Julliard School of Music. Hamlich furthered his education by taking night classes at Queens College and working during the day as a rehearsal pianist for Broadway shows. He eventually began composing songs for stage productions. In 1968 he met film producer Sam Spiegel, resulting in his first film score for The Swimmer (1968) (he had previously written some songs for a low-budget teen epic, Ski Party (1965), but did not do the score for it). Hamlisch became well versed in the very specialized field of film scoring. In addition to scoring films, he ventured into film production as co-producer of The Entertainer (1975). In 1976 he won a Tony award for his scoring of the Broadway show, A Chorus Line (1985).
BornJune 2, 1944
DiedAugust 6, 2012(68)
BornJune 2, 1944
DiedAugust 6, 2012(68)
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  • Won 3 Oscars
    • 22 wins & 39 nominations total

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Lea Thompson, Marvin Hamlisch, Robert Gant, Eric Lutes, Amy Pietz, Mary Lou Rosato, and Caroline Duffy in Caroline in the City (1995)
Bing Crosby, Ray Bolger, and Marvin Hamlisch in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Color, Jewels, Oscar, Oscars, Diamonds, Sparkly, Ring, Bracelets, Tuxedo, Entertainment, Statuette mptv_2018_May_to_August_Update
Ann-Margret, Marvin Hamlisch, and Roger Smith at an event for The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974)
Kid Rock, Marvin Hamlisch, and Elaine Stritch
Shirley MacLaine and Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch and Hillary Clinton
Ann-Margret and Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch and Liza Minnelli
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch

Known for

Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me
7.0
  • Composer(music by)
  • 1977
The Way We Were (1973)
The Way We Were
7.0
  • Composer(music)
  • 1973
The Informant! (2009)
The Informant!
6.5
  • Composer
  • 2009
Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
The Sting
8.3
  • Music Department(uncredited)
  • 1973

Credits

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Composer

  • The Angry German Kid Show (2018)
    The Angry German Kid Show
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • The Informant! (2009)
    The Informant!
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Alicia Silverstone in Candles on Bay Street (2006)
    Candles on Bay Street
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th
    • Composer
    • TV Special
    • 1998
  • Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me (1997)
    Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 1997
  • Jeff Bridges and Barbra Streisand in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
    The Mirror Has Two Faces
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Rod Taylor in Open Season (1995)
    Open Season
    • Composer (music)
    • 1995
  • Seasons of the Heart (1994)
    Seasons of the Heart
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Tevin Campbell: One Song (1992)
    Tevin Campbell: One Song
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1992
  • Missing Pieces (1991)
    Missing Pieces
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in Frankie and Johnny (1991)
    Frankie and Johnny
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Ariana Richards, Bonnie Bedelia, and Brian Kerwin in Switched at Birth (1991)
    Switched at Birth
    • Composer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1991
  • A Chorus Line (1991)
    A Chorus Line
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 1991
  • Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
    Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
    • composer: Women and Men Theme
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989)
    The 61st Annual Academy Awards
    • Composer
    • TV Special
    • 1989

Music Department

  • The Angry German Kid Show (2018)
    The Angry German Kid Show
    • Music Department
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • A Symphony of Hope (2017)
    A Symphony of Hope
    • stock music
    • 2017
  • Victoria Renee Hand in A Chorus Line (2016)
    A Chorus Line
    • music by
    • 2016
  • Behind the Candelabra (2013)
    Behind the Candelabra
    • executive music producer
    • music adaptor
    • 2013
  • Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony (2012)
    Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
    • conductor
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • Marvin Hamlisch, Debby Boone, Bobby Goldsboro, Freda Payne, and Ray Stevens in Marvin Hamlisch Presents: The '70s - The Way We Were (2010)
    Marvin Hamlisch Presents: The '70s - The Way We Were
    • music by
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Cynthia Dale in Triple Sensation (2007)
    Triple Sensation
    • composer: theme music (2007-)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2007
  • Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond
    • music
    • Video
    • 2006
  • The Spy Who Loved Me: 007 in Egypt
    • music
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Timeless: Live in Concert (2001)
    Timeless: Live in Concert
    • musical director
    • TV Special
    • 2001
  • Jeff Bridges and Barbra Streisand in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
    The Mirror Has Two Faces
    • music adaptor
    • 1996
  • Barbra: The Concert (1994)
    Barbra: The Concert
    • musical arrangement
    • musical direction
    • TV Special
    • 1994
  • Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
    Brooklyn Bridge
    • composer: theme music
    • theme song: "Just Over the Brooklyn Bridge"
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1993
  • Robin Bartlett, John Forsythe, David Hyde Pierce, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Valerie Mahaffey, and Holland Taylor in The Powers That Be (1992)
    The Powers That Be
    • composer
    • TV Series
    • 1992–1993
  • Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in Frankie and Johnny (1991)
    Frankie and Johnny
    • conductor
    • 1991

Actor

  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • Marvin Hamlisch (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
    • Marvin Hamlisch
    • 2003
  • Lea Thompson and Eric Lutes in Caroline in the City (1995)
    Caroline in the City
    • Marvin Hamlisch
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
    The Nanny
    • Alan Neider
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • The Way We Were (1973)
    The Way We Were
    • Guest at Movie Screening (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Valley of the Dolls (1967)
    Valley of the Dolls
    • Pianist (uncredited)
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • June 2, 1944
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 6, 2012
    • Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(respiratory arrest caused by anoxic brain encephalopathy and hypertension)
  • Spouse
    • Terre BlairMay 29, 1989 - August 7, 2012 (his death)
  • Other works
    "They're Playing Our Song," a Broadway musical. Music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, book by Neil Simon, musical director Larry Blank, music orchestrated by Ralph Burns, Richard Hazard and Gene Page, choreography by Patricia Birch, and directed by Robert Moore
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 5 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At the age of seven, he was the youngest student ever accepted at the acclaimed Juiliard School of Music.
  • Quotes
    To put something on Earth that wasn't there yesterday, that's what I like.

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