Marvin Hamlisch
Info
New York City, New York
08/07/2012
Westwood, California
USA
20th Century
Film/Television Music
Biography
Marvin Hamlisch began studying at the Juilliard School of Music when he was seven years old. He wrote several hits during the 1960s, including Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows and California Nights. Wrote the suite Anatomy of Peace in 1991, which was performed in 1994 to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of D-Day. He has won four Grammys, three Oscars, two Emmys, a Tony, and 3 Golden Globes. Also won the Pulitzer Prize for A Chorus Line. He was the Principal Pops Conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra until his death in 2012. He has also performed with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Main Works
Musical:
They're Playing Our Song (1978)
A Chorus Line (1985) - Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize
Sweet Smell of Success: The Musical (2002)
Popular Songs:
Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows (1963)
California Nights (1967)
They’re Playing our Song (1978)
Nobody Does It Better (1978)
The Last Time I Felt Like This (1979)
Through The Eyes Of Love (1978)
Symphonic:
Anatomy of Peace (1994)
Film Scores:
The Swimmer (1968)
The April Fools (1969)
Take the Money and Run (1969)
Bananas (1971)
The Sting (adaptation) (1973) - Academy Award
The Way We Were (1973) - Academy Award
Ice Castles (1978)
Chapter Two (1979)
Ordinary People (1980)
Sophie’s Choice (1982)
Three Men and a Baby (1987)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
