Marvin Hamlisch

Summary

Marvin Hamlisch is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan^[2]. He was born on June 2, 1944^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on August 6, 2012^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,897 views/month, #6,410 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Marvin Hamlisch's place of birth was Manhattan^[2].
• Marvin Hamlisch passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Marvin Hamlisch was born on June 2, 1944^[3].
• Marvin Hamlisch died on August 6, 2012^[5].
• Marvin Hamlisch is buried at Mount Zion Cemetery^[12].
• Marvin Hamlisch held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Marvin Hamlisch's native language^[14].
• Marvin Hamlisch worked as a composer^[6].
• Marvin Hamlisch worked as a conductor^[7].
• Marvin Hamlisch worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Marvin Hamlisch's professions included film score composer^[9].
• Marvin Hamlisch's professions included actor^[10].
• Marvin Hamlisch's field of work was soundtrack^[15].
• Marvin Hamlisch was educated at Queens College^[16].
• Marvin Hamlisch received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[17].
• Marvin Hamlisch received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[18].
• Marvin Hamlisch received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[19].
• Marvin Hamlisch received the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[20].
• Marvin Hamlisch received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics^[21].
• Marvin Hamlisch received the Tony Award for Best Original Score^[22].
• Marvin Hamlisch's religion is recorded as Reform Judaism^[23].
• Marvin Hamlisch is recorded as male^[24].
• Marvin Hamlisch's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Marvin Hamlisch's record label is recorded as MCA Records^[26].
• Marvin Hamlisch's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-06-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-08-06^[31]

• Genre(s): cinematic classical^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, cinematic classical, composer, conductor, film composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: fd9f268a-89ef-4577-81f4-efebc9517a07^[34]

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Origins and Family

Marvin Hamlisch's place of birth was Manhattan^[2]. He was born on June 2, 1944^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Marvin Hamlisch was educated at Queens College^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and actor^[10]. Marvin Hamlisch's field of work was soundtrack^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[17], an award^[35]; Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[18], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1959^[38]; Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[19], an award for best original music^[39]; Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[20]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics^[21], an annual prize^[40], in United States^[41]; and Tony Award for Best Original Score^[22], a theatre award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1947^[44].

Personal Life

Marvin Hamlisch's religion is recorded as Reform Judaism^[23].

Death and Burial

Marvin Hamlisch died on August 6, 2012^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure^[45]. Burial took place at Mount Zion Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Marvin Hamlisch ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,897 views/month, #6,410 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Andrea Morricone^[48], a composer^[49], b. 1964^[50], of Italy^[51].

FAQs

Where was Marvin Hamlisch born?

Marvin Hamlisch's place of birth was Manhattan^[2].

Where did Marvin Hamlisch die?

Marvin Hamlisch died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Marvin Hamlisch do for work?

Marvin Hamlisch worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Marvin Hamlisch go to school?

Marvin Hamlisch was educated at Queens College^[16].

What awards did Marvin Hamlisch receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[17], Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[18], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[19], and Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[20].

Who did Marvin Hamlisch influence?

Marvin Hamlisch has been cited as an influence by Andrea Morricone^[48].