Biography
Marc Shaiman is an American composer and lyricist for film, television and theatre. Born on 22 October 1959 in Newark, New Jersey, he began his career as a musical director and arranger, working with Bette Midler and on Saturday Night Live before moving into film scoring.
His film credits include the scores for Misery (1990), The Addams Family (1991), City Slickers (1991), A Few Good Men (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999). He has also composed for When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Sister Act (1992) and Mary Poppins Returns (2018), and co-wrote the Broadway musical Hairspray with Scott Wittman.
Shaiman has received two Grammy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and has been nominated for seven Academy Awards. He has frequently collaborated with director Rob Reiner and actor Billy Crystal.
