A great talent who started his career in
Saturday Night Live (1975),
where he worked with colleagues like
Rob Reiner or
Billy Crystal. He worked for some great
stage values as Eric Clapton,
Rosemary Clooney,
Harry Connick Jr.,
Billy Crystal,
Lauryn Hill,
Jennifer Holliday,
Nathan Lane,
Jenifer Lewis,
Darlene Love,
Patti LuPone,
Lonette McKee,
Catherine O'Hara,
Martin Short or
Barbra Streisand. His first important
score for cinema is Misery (1990)
(directed by Rob Reiner) and then he scored
movies for Ron Underwood
(City Slickers - Die Großstadt-Helden (1991),
Hearts and Souls (1995)),
Billy Crystal
(Harry und Sally (1989),
Der letzte Komödiant - Mr. Saturday Night (1992),
Vergiß Paris (1995)),
Barry Sonnenfeld
(Die Addams Family (1991) and
Die Addams Family in verrückter Tradition (1993)),
Sam Weisman
(George - Der aus dem Dschungel kam (1997))
or Rob Reiner
(Das Attentat (1996),
Eine Frage der Ehre (1992),
North (1994),
Hallo, Mr. President (1995)).
Shaiman has raised a unique place in film music industry, with a great
talent for musicals and songs, getting great reviews with his acclaimed
scores for
Hallo, Mr. President (1995),
Patch Adams (1998),
Simon Birch (1998) or
South Park (1997) (with wonderful
songs). Shaiman won Grammy and Emmy Awards and the Tony Award for his
musical, "Hairspray". He has been nominated for the Oscars and still
works in musical stages and cinema scores. Shaiman has also appeared as
an actor in some movies, many times paying the piano.
