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Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Composer and actor · Died August 6, 2012, aged 68 · New York City, New York, USA

Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. Hamlisch was one of only seventeen people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. This collection of all four is referred to as an "EGOT". He is one of only two people (along with composer Richard Rodgers) to have won those four prizes and a Pulitzer Prize ("PEGOT"). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marvin Hamlisch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 2, 1944
Died
August 6, 2012 (aged 68)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Composer and actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Marvin Hamlisch's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
27%
Morality
12%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 12 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 26 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 16 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
14
Warm
10
Joyful
10
Absurd
9
Other
42

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marvin Hamlisch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marvin Hamlisch's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Behind the Candelabra(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Songs

  • Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Conductor · as Self

  • The Informant!(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Candles on Bay Street(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Musical Director

  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days(2003)

    as Marvin Hamlisch

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Lesley Gore: It's Her Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Timeless: Live in Concert(2001)

    Musical

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • The Mirror Has Two Faces(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Fox News Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin Hamlisch

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Open Season(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Seasons of the Heart(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Neider

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Missing Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Frankie and Johnny(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Switched at Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Women and Men: Stories of Seduction(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin Hamlisch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Shirley Valentine(1989)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Experts(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The January Man(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • David(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Little Nikita(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Three Men and a Baby(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • A Chorus Line(1985)

    Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • D.A.R.Y.L.(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Streetcar Named Desire(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Romantic Comedy(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sophie's Choice(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • I Ought to Be in Pictures(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Seems Like Old Times(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ordinary People(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gilda Live(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Chorus Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Chapter Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Starting Over(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • They're Playing Our Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Ice Castles(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Same Time, Next Year(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

  • The Absent-Minded Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • The Spy Who Loved Me(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner of Second Avenue(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Underground Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • The Sting(1973)

    Composer · Music Arranger · Music Director · Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Way We Were(1973)

    Composer · Songs · as Movie Screening Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Save the Tiger(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The World's Greatest Athlete(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Fat City(1972)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The War Between Men and Women(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Something Big(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Kotch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Bananas(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Flap(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Woody Allen Special(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Take the Money and Run(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The April Fools(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Swimmer(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Valley of the Dolls(1967)

    as Pianist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Judy and Liza at the Palladium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Orchestrator

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles from 1964 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Three Men and a Baby (1987)

$168M worldwide

Highest rated

The Swimmer (1968)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 65: 8 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting1 of 65: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleMusic52 of 65: 48 only music, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew8 of 65: 4 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

65 titles, 4 with more than one role — music and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew1970s21 · 1 acting · 21 crew1980s19 · 1 acting · 18 crew1990s10 · 3 acting · 7 crew2000s6 · 3 acting · 3 crew2010s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Marvin Hamlisch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · composer

The Woody Allen Special (1969)

93rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Sting (1973)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 58/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Marvin Hamlisch's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles4–52 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles28–55 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles22–65 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles20–49 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles8–57 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Marvin Hamlisch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marvin Hamlisch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Lemmon shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles