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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Movie Credits
Marc Shaiman has appeared in 19 movies.
Some of the most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Marc Shaiman has appeared in 3 TV Series.
These include South Park, Gossip Girl and Smash.Production Credits
Marc Shaiman has 79 production credits.Writing
Credited for Lyricist in 6 shows - Tony Awards, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Hairspray, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins Returns and Bombshell in Concert.
Credited for Musical in 1 show - Hairspray Live!.
Credited for Idea in 1 show - Prop 8: The Musical.
Sound
Credited for Original Music Composer in 43 shows - I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery, Scenes from a Mall, City Slickers, The Addams Family, Sister Act, Mr. Saturday Night, Sleepless in Seattle, Heart and Souls, Addams Family Values, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, North, Stuart Saves His Family, Forget Paris, The American President, Bogus, The First Wives Club, Ghosts of Mississippi, Mother, George of the Jungle, In & Out, My Giant, Simon Birch, Patch Adams, The Out-of-Towners, Jackie's Back!, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, The Story of Us, The Kid, One Night at McCool's, 61*, Down with Love, Alex & Emma, Rumor Has It..., The Bucket List, Prop 8: The Musical, Flipped, The Magic of Belle Isle, Parental Guidance, And So It Goes, Mary Poppins Returns and Bros.
Credited for Music in 8 shows - A Few Good Men, Speechless, From the Earth to the Moon, How Harry Met Sally…, Hairspray, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, LBJ and Bombshell in Concert.
Credited for Songs in 6 shows - I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood, Jackie's Back!, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Marci X, Hairspray and Mary Poppins Returns.
Credited for Music Arranger in 1 show - Tony Awards.
Credited for Music Supervisor in 1 show - The First Wives Club.
Credited for Orchestrator in 3 shows - The Sound Of Muzak, Hairspray Live! and Bombshell in Concert.
Credited for Music Producer in 1 show - Bogus.
Production
Credited for Associate Producer in 1 show - Hairspray Live!.
Credited for Producer in 1 show - Prop 8: The Musical.
Crew
Credited for Additional Music in 1 show - South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.