| Marc Shaiman | |
|---|---|
 Shaiman at the 72nd Academy Awards | |
| 7 Nominations | |
| Role | Composer, Lyricist |
| Born | October 22, 1959 |
| Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
Marc Shaiman is a Tony, Grammy, Emmy winning and Oscar nominated American composer, lyricist, arranger, and performer for films, television, and theatre. He is perhaps best known for writing the music and co-writing the lyrics for the Broadway musical version of the cult John Waters film Hairspray.
Nominations[]
- 66th Academy Awards, 1993
- Best Original Song — "A Wink and A Smile" from Sleepless in Seattle (shared with Ramsey McLean)
- 68th Academy Awards, 1995
- Best Original Musical or Comedy Score — The American President
- 69th Academy Awards, 1996
- Best Original Musical or Comedy Score — The First Wives Club
- 71st Academy Awards, 1998
- Best Original Musical or Comedy Score — Patch Adams
- 72nd Academy Awards, 1999
- Best Original Song — "Blame Canada" from South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut (shared with Trey Parker)
- 91st Academy Awards, 2018
- Best Original Score — Mary Poppins Returns
- Best Original Song — "The Place Where Lost Things Go" from Mary Poppins Returns (shared with Scott Wittman)