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Marc Shaiman

Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $1,367,711,485 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #66)
Best-known technical roles: Hairspray (Composer), Hairspray (Song Writer), Hairspray (Executive Producer), Parental Guidance (Composer), The Bucket List (Composer)
Best-known acting roles: Piano Accompanist (Heart and Souls), Himself (Making the Boys)
Most productive collaborators: Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal, John Travolta, Adam Shankman, Craig Zadan

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting1$16,479,685$0$16,479,685
Inverviewee1$33,833$0$33,833
In Technical RolesComposer14$913,686,308$454,025,177$1,367,711,485
Song Writer3$346,571,016$218,182,165$564,753,181
Music Producer1$141,340,178$95,159,822$236,500,000
Music Supervisor1$126,680,884$101,218,442$227,899,326
Executive Producer1$118,871,849$84,163,723$203,035,572

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 43,401-43,500) 43,439 $16,513,518
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 47,501-47,600) 47,517 $16,513,518
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 52 $913,686,308
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 965 $118,871,849
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 $126,680,884
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 92 $454,025,177
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,388 $84,163,723
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 $101,218,442
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 66 $1,367,711,485
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,197 $203,035,572
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $227,899,326

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


All Acting Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
3/11/2011 Making the Boys Himself  $33,833 $0 $33,833
8/13/1993 Heart and Souls Piano Accompanist  $16,479,685 $0 $16,479,685
Movies: 2Totals:$16,513,518$0$16,513,518
  Averages:$8,256,759$0$8,256,759


Supporting Roles


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
8/13/1993 Heart and Souls $4,322,250 1,301 $16,479,685 $16,479,685 100.0%
Movies: 1Totals:  $16,479,685$16,479,685 
 Averages:$4,322,2501,301$16,479,685$16,479,685100.0%

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 40,401-40,500) 40,482 $16,479,685
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 41,401-41,500) 41,404 $16,513,518
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,585 $33,833
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 38,001-38,100) 38,013 $16,479,685
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 43,401-43,500) 43,439 $16,513,518
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 43,901-44,000) 43,980 $16,479,685
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 45,201-45,300) 45,233 $16,513,518
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,521 $33,833
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,701-40,800) 40,756 $16,479,685
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 47,501-47,600) 47,517 $16,513,518

All Technical Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
12/19/2018 Mary Poppins Returns Composer $0 $0 $0
11/3/2017 LBJ Composer $2,468,683 $38,498 $2,507,181
7/10/2014 And So It Goes Composer $15,160,801 $2,601,240 $17,762,041
12/25/2012 Parental Guidance Composer $77,267,296 $43,565,087 $120,832,383
12/25/2007 The Bucket List Composer $93,466,502 $81,340,943 $174,807,445
7/20/2007 Hairspray Composer,
Song Writer,
Executive Producer 		$118,871,849 $84,163,723 $203,035,572
12/25/2005 Rumor Has It Composer $42,996,140 $45,937,422 $88,933,562
11/21/2003 The Cat in the Hat Song Writer $101,018,283 $32,800,000 $133,818,283
7/7/2000 The Kid Composer $69,688,384 $0 $69,688,384
6/30/1999 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Score and Additional… $52,037,603 $0 $52,037,603
5/19/1995 Forget Paris Composer $33,194,512 $0 $33,194,512
8/13/1993 Heart and Souls Composer $16,479,685 $0 $16,479,685
6/25/1993 Sleepless in Seattle Composer,
Music Supervisor,
Song Writer 		$126,680,884 $101,218,442 $227,899,326
12/11/1992 A Few Good Men Composer,
Music Producer 		$141,340,178 $95,159,822 $236,500,000
6/7/1991 City Slickers Composer $124,033,791 $0 $124,033,791
Movies: 15Totals:$1,014,704,591$486,825,177$1,501,529,768
  Averages:$67,646,973$32,455,012$100,101,985



Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 52 $913,686,308
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 965 $118,871,849
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 $126,680,884
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 92 $454,025,177
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,388 $84,163,723
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 $101,218,442
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 66 $1,367,711,485
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,197 $203,035,572
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $227,899,326


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