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Portrait of Marvin Hamlisch

Sound

Marvin Hamlisch

Career

Active from 1968 to 2013, busiest in 1973 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sting
The Sting
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Marvin Hamlisch Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 11
  • Character Study 6
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Quirky Characters 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • Dialogue-Heavy 3
  • Nostalgic Period Piece 2
  • Relationship Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • 1970s Cinema 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 81
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony (2012)

Conductor

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch (2012)

Songs

2000s

5 titles · average score 71
The Informant!
The Informant! (2009)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Candles on Bay Street
Candles on Bay Street (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand (2004)
GoodWatch score 82

as Musical Director

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

as Marvin Hamlisch

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

Musical

1990s

10 titles · average score 55
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin!
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! (1999)

Original Music Composer

The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Fox News Sunday
Fox News Sunday (1996)
GoodWatch score 37

TV show

Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Marvin Hamlisch

Seasons of the Heart
Seasons of the Heart (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

The Nanny
The Nanny (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Alan Neider

Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Frankie and Johnny
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
GoodWatch score 43

Original Music Composer

1980s

18 titles · average score 61
The January Man
The January Man (1989)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

The Experts
The Experts (1989)
GoodWatch score 43

Original Music Composer

The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Marvin Hamlisch (voice)

Little Nikita
Little Nikita (1988)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Music Composer

3 Men and a Baby
3 Men and a Baby (1987)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

D.A.R.Y.L.
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Songs, Original Music Composer

Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy (1983)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice (1982)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Ordinary People
Ordinary People (1980)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Seems Like Old Times
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

1970s

20 titles · average score 61
Starting Over
Starting Over (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Same Time, Next Year
Same Time, Next Year (1978)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Ice Castles
Ice Castles (1978)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

The Sting
The Sting (1973)
GoodWatch score 86

Music Arranger, Original Music Composer

The Way We Were
The Way We Were (1973)
GoodWatch score 68

as Movie Screening Guest (uncredited)

Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger (1973)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Fat City
Fat City (1972)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor

The War Between Men and Women
The War Between Men and Women (1972)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

Bananas
Bananas (1971)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

1960s

6 titles · average score 62
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run (1969)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The April Fools
The April Fools (1969)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

The Woody Allen Special
The Woody Allen Special (1969)

Music

The Swimmer
The Swimmer (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
GoodWatch score 52

as Pianist (uncredited)

Judy and Liza at the Palladium
Judy and Liza at the Palladium (1964)

Orchestrator