Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch
Hamlisch in the early 1970s
Hamlisch in the early 1970s
Background information
Birth nameMarvin Frederick Hamlisch
Born(1944-06-02)June 2, 1944
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 2012(2012-08-06) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • conductor
InstrumentPiano
Years active1965–2012
Spouse
(m. 1989)
Websitemarvinhamlisch.com

Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. He is one of a handful of people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, a feat dubbed the "EGOT". He and composer Richard Rodgers are the only people to have won those prizes and a Pulitzer Prize ("PEGOT").[1]

  1. ^ Renzulli, Kerri Anne (February 21, 2019). "These fifteen people have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony–here's who could achieve EGOT status next". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-05-02.