Marc Shaiman

American composer (born 1959)

Marc Shaiman (; 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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Marc Shaiman was born on Thursday, 22 October 1959 in Newark, New Jersey. He is best known as a composer. Shaiman's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. He has blue eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). Marc Shaiman is 65 years old and his zodiac star sign is Libra.

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Full name at birth	full name at birth
Claim to fame	The Wind Beneath My Wings	edit
Date of birth	22 October 1959	edit
Place of birth	Newark, New Jersey	edit
Age	65
Occupation	Composer_\|_lyricist	edit
Occupation category	Composer	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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Hair color	Salt and Pepper	edit
Eye color	Blue	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Gay	edit
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Libra
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Pets	pets

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Residence	Los Angeles & New York City	edit
High school	high school
University	university
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Political affiliation	political affiliation
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Marc Shaiman filmography
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Marc Shaiman is known for his role in the film Hairspray (2007) as executive producer.

He is also known for his role in the documentary Commitment to Life (2023) as special thanks.

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Albums (23)

Songs (390)

Photos (8)

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Filmography (384)

Awards (48)

Fans (2)

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