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In Memoriam · 1944 – 2012
Marvin Hamlisch

Person · Composer

Marvin Hamlisch

Born
June 2, 1944
Died
Aug 6, 2012
From
New York City, New York, USA
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  • Music Department
  • Actor
43
Credits on file
6
Decades active
12
Awards

In short · Composed for six decades — 43 credits, 3 Academy Award wins.

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  1. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Music (original Score)

  2. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)

  3. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Music (original Song)

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Biography

Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. He was one of only seventeen people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards, a collection of honors referred to as an "EGOT." Hamlisch is one of only two individuals, along with composer Richard Rodgers, to have won those four awards and also received a Pulitzer Prize, making him a "PEGOT."

Filmography · 42 of 42

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Actor

2 credits

Producer

1 credit

Composer

39 credits

Awards & Nominations

3 wins · 9 nominations

Academy Awards

  • Nom1996Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1989Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1985Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1982Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1979Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1978Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1977Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1977Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Won1973Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Won1973Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
  • Won1973Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1971Oscar — Music (original Song)

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