Marvin Hamlisch
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Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer. He was born in Manhattan, New York City.[1] He arranged the scores of lots of movies, including The Sting and Sophie's Choice. He won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, Grammy Awards, a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize.[2]
Hamlisch died from respiratory arrest complicated by hypertension in Los Angeles, California on August 6, 2012 at the age of 68.[3]
Awards
Pulitzer Prize
- 1975 Winner, A Chorus Line (Pulitzer Prize for Drama)
Academy Awards
- 1974 Winner, Best Original Dramatic Score – The Way We Were
- 1974 Winner, Best Original Song Score and/or Adaptation – The Sting
- 1974 Winner, Best Original Song – "The Way We Were" from The Way We Were
In 1974, Hamlisch became the second person to win three Academy Awards in the same evening, following Billy Wilder in 1961.
Marvin Hamlisch Media
Hamlisch, at age 29, holding two of the three Oscars he won in 1974. With him are Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, and Cher.
Official Picture for Mr. Marvin Hamlisch. Authorized by Mr. Marvin Hamlisch
Hamlisch at the piano, 2006
References
- ↑ Telegraph obituary
- ↑ "Tony Legacy, They're the Top" Archived 2003-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, tonyawards.com, retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ↑ Woo, Elaine (August 8, 2012). "Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68; award-winning composer of popular music". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-marvin-hamlisch-20120808,0,5664921.story. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
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