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Marc Shaiman

1959 - Today

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Marc Shaiman ( 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Marc Shaiman is the 1,432nd most popular composer (down from 1,416th in 2024), the 14,971st most popular biography from United States (down from 14,179th in 2019) and the 144th most popular American Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Marc Shaiman ranks 1,432 out of 1,451. Before him are Hitoshi Sakimoto, Ola Gjeilo, Justin Hurwitz, Abdurehim Heyit, Brett Dean, and Ezio Bosso. After him are Michel van der Aa, Ludovic Bource, Isidora Žebeljan, Rhys Chatham, Frederik Magle, and Ēriks Ešenvalds.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Marc Shaiman ranks 702. Before him are Władysław Pasikowski, Andrew Hoy, Jill Bolte Taylor, Mai Masri, Debrah Farentino, and Pirkko Määttä. After him are Eric Fellner, Ed Greenwood, Josef Reiter, Mary Crosby, Jody Watley, and Koenraad Elst.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Marc Shaiman ranks 14,976 out of 20,380. Before him are Graham Rogers (1990), Bonnie Franklin (1944), Terrence W. Wilcutt (1949), Wheeler Oakman (1890), Phil Spencer (1968), and Eddie Holman (1946). After him are Tracee Ellis Ross (1972), Kevin A. Ford (1960), Mardy Fish (1981), Ransom Riggs (1979), Dean Potter (1972), and Glen Ballard (1953).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, Marc Shaiman ranks 144. Before him are Walter Murphy (1952), Steve Roach (1955), Vivian Kubrick (1960), Meredith Willson (1902), Jeremy Soule (1975), and Justin Hurwitz (1985). After him are Rhys Chatham (1952), Christopher Tin (1976), Eric Whitacre (1970), Trevor Dunn (1968), Nicholas Britell (1980), and Dustin O'Halloran (1971).

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