Marvin Frederick Hamlisch was born on the 2nd June 1944 in New York City, USA, and was a composer and songwriter, probably best recognized for winning not only Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, but also a Pulitzer Prize. His projects included “The Way We Were” (1973), “A Chorus Line” (1986), etc. He was also known as a conductor. His career was active from 1965 to 2012, when he passed away.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Marvin Hamlisch was? According to authoritative sources, it was estimated that the total size of Marvin’s net worth was over $20 million at the time of his death. This amount of money was accumulated through his successful involvement in the music industry.
Marvin Hamlisch Net Worth $20 Million
Marvin Hamlisch was raised with an older sister in a Jewish family, by his mother, Lilly and his father, Max Hamlisch, who was an accordionist; his sister was Terry Liebling, a famous casting director. He began playing the piano when he was only five years old, and two years later was accepted into the Juilliard School Pre-College Division. He also attended Queens College, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967.
Thus, Marvin’s professional career in the music industry began in 1962, when he began writing songs for TV series and film titles, including the song “Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows” for the TV series “Vacation Time”, which marked the base of his net worth. The song was released by Lesley Gore and peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was very soon hired by Sam Spiegel to perform at his parties, which led him to his debut composing cover for a film, entitled “The Swimmer” (1968). In the following years he composed the covers for “Take The Money And Run” (1969) and “Bananas” (1971), both directed by Woody Allen.
During the next decade, Marvin successfully continued his career, as he adapted Scott Joplin’s music for “The Sting”, as well as its cover song entitled “The Entertainer”, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in 1973, and for which he won an Academy Award. In the same year he also did a film score for “The Way We Were”, earning four Grammys. In 1975, Marvin wrote the theme song for “Good Morning America”, and two years later the song “Nobody Does It Better” for the 1977 James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me”. Moreover, he also composed for such film titles as “Sophie’s Choice” (1982), “A Chorus Line” (1986), and “Missing Pieces” (1991), among many others, all of which added a considerable amount to his net worth. He was also a composer for the 2009 film “The Informant!”, directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Additional to his work on the big screen and television, Marvin also became recognized for performing on the stage; his debut performance came in 1965, when he worked with Barbra Streisand on Broadway’s “Funny Girl” as a rehearsal pianist. In 1972, he played the piano for “An Evening With Groucho (Marx)” at Carnegie Hall, and followed by composing the musical “A Chorus Line” on Broadway in 1975, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award. Furthermore, he composed music for the Jerry Lewis film “The Nutty Professor” in 2012. All of these projects increased his net worth by a large margin.
To speak further about his career, Marvin also worked as a conductor in the position of Principal Pops Conductor for the San Diego Symphony, the Pasadena Symphony and Pops, the National Symphony Orchestra Pops, among many others. He also collaborated with Barbra Streisand as a conductor on her concert tour in 1994, which contributed further to his wealth.
Speaking about his personal life, Marvin Hamlisch was married to Terre Blair from 1989 until his death. He was previously in a relationship with songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, and was engaged to actress Emma Samms. He passed away from lung failure at the age of 68, on the 6th August 2012 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.
