Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman was an American composer, lyricist, songwriter, actor and musician (born 1959). He was born at Newark.
Marc Shaiman in brief
- Born
- 1959
- Known for
- composer, lyricist, songwriter, actor, musician and bandleader
- Place of birth
- Newark
Contents
Formation and teaching
Marc Shaiman studied at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. His recorded influences include Alan Menken.
Career and activity
Marc Shaiman worked in film score and musical play.
He belonged to Writers Guild of America, East. He worked at New York.
Catalogued works
51 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.
Sleepless in Seattle. A Few Good Men. Smash. Hairspray. Addams Family Values. George of the Jungle. Heart and Souls. 61*. Disney's The Kid. Bogus. The American President. The Bucket List.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Museum of Modern Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Shaiman, Marc, Oxford Music Online, 2014. Catch the references if you can: Marc Shaiman and stylistic pastiche, Studies in Musical Theatre, 2024.
In detail
Marc Shaiman studied at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is film score and musical play. Alan Menken is recorded as an influence.
Residence is recorded at New York. Membership is recorded of Writers Guild of America, East.
Distinctions recorded are Tony Award for Best Original Score.
Chronology
- 1959Marc Shaiman born at Newark.
Sources
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- 1.
“Marc Shaiman”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q979312: Marc Shaiman
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Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
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