Marc Shaiman

Sound

Marc Shaiman

Born 1959-10-22 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Marc Shaiman (/ˈʃeɪmən/ SHAY-mən; 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, actor Billy Crystal, and director Rob Reiner. Shaiman has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. He has also received seven Academy Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Shaiman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

The Addams Family poster
7.1

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

The Addams Family

1991

Hot Shots! poster
6.6

The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to avenge his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. He also gets involved in a relationship with Ramada Thompson, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. Hot Shots! makes fun of a variety of other films, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys.

Hot Shots!

1991

Down with Love poster
6.1

In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

Down with Love

2003

tick, tick... BOOM! poster
7.6

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

Hairspray poster
6.7

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

Hairspray

2007

Heart and Souls poster
7.0

A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians. Baby Thomas grows up to be a businessman who has memories of his playmates, but assumes they are products of his youthful imagination. When the ghosts realize they need Thomas' help to move on to the afterlife, they decide to make an appearance once more.

Heart and Souls

1993

Broadcast News poster
6.8

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

Broadcast News

1987

North poster
5.0

Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.

North

1994

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye poster
7.2

Join the likes of Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, and Vincent D’Onofrio as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” was conceived and created. Witness firsthand what it took to pull off the show’s pulse-pounding action set pieces, and discover how iconic characters from the pages of Marvel Comics such as Kate Bishop were adapted and brought to life for the six-episode series.

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

2022

Get Bruce! poster
6.5

Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet where the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.

Get Bruce!

1999

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway poster
NR

You are invited to join recording artist and Broadway star Shoshana Bean and her cast of friends for a musical evening of Broadway tunes.

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

2020

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NR

A documentary on Darlene Love, the singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee known for “He’s a Rebel” and collaborations with Cher, Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick, Sam Cooke and other greats.

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

2026

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" poster
6.0

Documentary tracing the history of Hairspray from screen to stage and back to the screen again.

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"

2007

Scenes from a Mall poster
5.2

A comedy about a married couple -- he's a sports lawyer, she's a psychologist -- which takes place on their 16th wedding anniversary, when they make some startling confessions.

Scenes from a Mall

1991

Prop 8: The Musical poster
6.9

The conflict of the aftermath of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in California) is solved by Jesus.

Prop 8: The Musical

2008

Mr. Saturday Night poster
5.9

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

'Hairspray' Extentions poster
NR

Six extended musical pods incorporating every facet of production including dance and vocal rehearsals, recording sessions, shooting and final mixing. Produced for the “Hairspray” DVD.

'Hairspray' Extentions

2007

The Sweatbox poster
7.0

Trudie Styler, a documentarian, had been allowed to film the production of 'Kingdom of the Sun'/'The Emperor's New Groove' as part of the deal that originally brought her husband Sting to the project. As a result, Styler recorded much of the struggle, controversy, and troubles that went into making the picture on film (including when producer Fullmer called Sting to inform the pop star that his songs were being deleted from the film). Styler's completed documentary, The Sweatbox, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 13, 2002. Disney owns the rights to the documentary and has not released it on home video or DVD.

The Sweatbox

2002

Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth poster
NR

Behind the scenes as John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden, Amanda Bynes, Nikki Blonsky, and more recording songs for the film. Produced for the “Hairspray” DVD.

Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth

2007

How Harry Met Sally… poster
7.0

Documentary about "When Harry Met Sally" featuring director Rob Reiner, screenwriter Nora Ephron, stars Billy Crystal and Carrie Fisher and composer Marc Shaiman.

How Harry Met Sally…

2001

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon poster
5.4

The outrageous story of 1970s porn icon Jack Wrangler, and how he rose to the top of the gay, and then straight, adult film industry.

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008

Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic poster
6.2

Viewers are given an inside look at the making of "Mary Poppins Returns," with interviews with stars Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic

2018

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz poster
10.0

Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving into the story of its development, production and release.

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013

Hairspray: Playing Tracy poster
NR

Featuring all three women to play the role of Tracy Turnblad, Ricki Lake, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Nikki Blonski, this feraturette explores their takes on the character and the bond they formed with one another. Produced for the “Hairspray” DVD.

Hairspray: Playing Tracy

2007

Behind the camera