THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Marc Shaiman
Performer
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
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Born October 22, 1959Age 66
1sketch in the archive
1show
Cast appearances (1)
A face that makes you laugh.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Marc Shaiman is an American composer and lyricist who worked on Saturday Night Live as an arranger and writer in the mid-1980s and appeared on camera, most notably as pianist Skip St. Thomas in the Sweeney Sisters sketches. He went on to score films such as When Harry Met Sally... and Sleepless in Seattle and co-wrote the songs for the stage musical Hairspray.
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Familiar parts. Their own spin.
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