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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Known For
Misery
(1990)
Original Music Composer
In & Out
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Flipped
(2010)
Original Music Composer
A Few Good Men
(1992)
Music
Sister Act
(1992)
Original Music Composer
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Mary Poppins Returns
(2018)
Original Music Composer and Songs
When Harry Met Sally...
(1989)
Original Music Composer
The Addams Family
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Patch Adams
(1998)
Original Music Composer
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
(1999)
Original Music Composer and Songs
The Kid
(2000)
Original Music Composer
Hairspray
(2007)
Music and Songs
Parental Guidance
(2012)
Original Music Composer
Sleepless in Seattle
(1993)
Original Music Composer
The Bucket List
(2007)
Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
Sound
Comedienne
(1984)
Musician
The Sound Of Muzak
(1986)
Orchestrator
When Harry Met Sally...
(1989)
Original Music Composer
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
(1989)
Original Music Composer and Songs
Misery
(1990)
Original Music Composer
City Slickers
(1991)
Original Music Composer
The Addams Family
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Scenes from a Mall
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Sister Act
(1992)
Original Music Composer
A Few Good Men
(1992)
Music
Mr. Saturday Night
(1992)
Original Music Composer
Sleepless in Seattle
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Heart and Souls
(1993)
Original Music Composer
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
(1994)
Original Music Composer
North
(1994)
Original Music Composer
Speechless
(1994)
Music
Forget Paris
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Stuart Saves His Family
(1995)
Original Music Composer
The American President
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Bogus
(1996)
Original Music Composer and Music Producer
Mother
(1996)
Original Music Composer
The First Wives Club
(1996)
Music Supervisor and Original Music Composer
Ghosts of Mississippi
(1996)
Original Music Composer
George of the Jungle
(1997)
Original Music Composer
In & Out
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Patch Adams
(1998)
Original Music Composer
My Giant
(1998)
Original Music Composer
Simon Birch
(1998)
Original Music Composer
The Out-of-Towners
(1999)
Original Music Composer
The Story of Us
(1999)
Original Music Composer
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
(1999)
Original Music Composer and Songs
Jackie's Back!
(1999)
Original Music Composer and Songs
The Kid
(2000)
Original Music Composer
One Night at McCool's
(2001)
Original Music Composer
61*
(2001)
Original Music Composer
How Harry Met Sally…
(2001)
Music
Get Over It
(2001)
Songs
Down with Love
(2003)
Original Music Composer
Alex & Emma
(2003)
Original Music Composer
Marci X
(2003)
Songs
Rumor Has It...
(2005)
Original Music Composer
The Bucket List
(2007)
Original Music Composer
Hairspray
(2007)
Music and Songs
Prop 8: The Musical
(2008)
Original Music Composer
Flipped
(2010)
Original Music Composer
The Magic of Belle Isle
(2012)
Original Music Composer
Parental Guidance
(2012)
Original Music Composer
And So It Goes
(2014)
Original Music Composer
Hairspray Live!
(2016)
Orchestrator
LBJ
(2017)
Music
Mary Poppins Returns
(2018)
Original Music Composer and Songs
Bombshell in Concert
(2020)
Orchestrator and Music
Bros
(2022)
Original Music Composer
Acting
Broadcast News
(1987)
News Theme Writer
The Addams Family
(1991)
Conductor
Scenes from a Mall
(1991)
Pianist
Hot Shots!
(1991)
Piano Player
Mr. Saturday Night
(1992)
Lucky Zindberg
Heart and Souls
(1993)
Piano Accompanist
North
(1994)
Piano Player
Get Bruce!
(1999)
Self
How Harry Met Sally…
(2001)
Self
The Sweatbox
(2002)
Self
Down with Love
(2003)
Pianist
Hairspray
(2007)
Talent Agent
Prop 8: The Musical
(2008)
Piano Player
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
(2009)
Self
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
(2013)
Self
BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M
(2014)
Self
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
(2018)
Himself
tick, tick... BOOM!
(2021)
Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
(2022)
Self - Songwriter / Song Producer
Writing
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
(1999)
Lyricist
Hairspray
(2007)
Lyricist
Prop 8: The Musical
(2008)
Writer and Idea
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
(2015)
Writer
Hairspray Live!
(2016)
Musical
Mary Poppins Returns
(2018)
Lyricist
Bombshell in Concert
(2020)
Lyricist
Crew
Production