American composer and conductor (1944-2012)

Marvin Hamlisch

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American composer and conductor (1944-2012)
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Awards Received
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Tony Award for Best Original Score
Nominated For
Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Original Score Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song Grammy Award for Best New Artist
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Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. Hamlisch was one of only sixteen 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").