Sound • AGE 66
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 Wit...


Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Original Music Composer
2023

Monster High: The Movie
Producer
2022

Bros
Original Music Composer
2022

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Self - Songwriter / Song Producer
2022

tick, tick... BOOM!
Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
2021

Gossip Girl
Pianist
2021

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
Performer
2020

Bombshell in Concert
Original Music Composer
2020

Stars in the House
Self
2020

Mary Poppins Returns
Songs
2018

Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
Self
2018

The Star
Songs
2017

LBJ
Original Music Composer
2017

Hairspray Live!
Associate Producer
2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015

Difficult People
Marc Shaiman
2015

BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M
Self
2014

And So It Goes
Original Music Composer
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Self
2013

Parental Guidance
Original Music Composer
2012

The Magic of Belle Isle
Original Music Composer
2012

Smash
Pianist
2012

Flipped
Original Music Composer
2010

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self
2009

Prop 8: The Musical
Piano Player
2008

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self
2008

The Bucket List
Original Music Composer
2007

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Self
2007

Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
Self
2007

'Hairspray' Extentions
Self
2007

Hairspray: Playing Tracy
Self
2007

The Roots of 'Hairspray'
Self
2007

Hairspray
Talent Agent
2007

Rumor Has It...
Original Music Composer
2005

Team America: World Police
Songs
2004

Marci X
Songs
2003

Alex & Emma
Original Music Composer
2003

Down with Love
Pianist
2003

The Sweatbox
Self
2002

61*
Original Music Composer
2001

One Night at McCool's
Original Music Composer
2001

Get Over It
Songs
2001

How Harry Met Sally…
Self
2001

The Kid
Original Music Composer
2000

The Story of Us
Original Music Composer
1999

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Original Music Composer
1999

Jackie's Back!
Original Music Composer
1999

The Out-of-Towners
Original Music Composer
1999

Get Bruce!
Self
1999

Patch Adams
Original Music Composer
1998

Simon Birch
Original Music Composer
1998

My Giant
Original Music Composer
1998

From the Earth to the Moon
Music
1998

In & Out
Original Music Composer
1997

South Park
1997

The View
Self
1997

George of the Jungle
Original Music Composer
1997

Mother
Original Music Composer
1996

Ghosts of Mississippi
Original Music Composer
1996

The First Wives Club
Music Supervisor
1996

Bogus
Original Music Composer
1996

The American President
Original Music Composer
1995

Forget Paris
Original Music Composer
1995

Stuart Saves His Family
Original Music Composer
1995

Speechless
Original Music Composer
1994

North
Piano Player
1994

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Original Music Composer
1994

Addams Family Values
Original Music Composer
1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993

Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993

Heart and Souls
Piano Accompanist
1993

Sleepless in Seattle
Original Music Composer
1993

A Few Good Men
Original Music Composer
1992

Mr. Saturday Night
Lucky Zindberg
1992

Sister Act
Original Music Composer
1992

The Addams Family
Conductor
1991

Hot Shots!
Piano Player
1991

City Slickers
Original Music Composer
1991

Scenes from a Mall
Pianist
1991

Misery
Original Music Composer
1990

When Harry Met Sally...
Original Music Composer
1989

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Original Music Composer
1989

Broadcast News
News Theme Writer
1987

The Sound Of Muzak
Orchestrator
1986

Saturday Night Live
Heart Tartare pianist (uncredited)
1975

Tony Awards
Self - Winner
1956

The Oscars
Writer
1953