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1944
Jun 02
Marvin Hamlisch is born on June 2 in New York City to Viennese-Jewish immigrants Lilly and Max Hamlisch
![Marvin Hamlisch is born on June 2 in New York City to Viennese-Jewish immigrants Lilly and Max Hamlisch](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1944-1024x1024.jpg)
1951
Jun 01
Hamlisch auditions and is accepted into the Julliard School of Music just before his 7th birthday.
1964
Jul 19
Hamlisch take his first job as a rehearsal pianist for the Broadway musical Funny Girl, starring Barbra Streisand.
![Hamlisch take his first job as a rehearsal pianist for the Broadway musical <em>Funny Girl</em>, starring Barbra Streisand.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1964-1024x1024.jpg)
1965
Jul 19
“Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows,” recorded by Lesley Gore and co-written with Howard Liebling, peaks at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is Hamlisch’s first major hit.
![“Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows,” recorded by Lesley Gore and co-written with Howard Liebling, peaks at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is Hamlisch’s first major hit.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1965.jpg)
1967
Jul 19
Hamlisch graduates from Queens College.
1968
Jul 19
Premiere of The Swimmer, Hamlisch’s first film score.
![Premiere of <em>The Swimmer</em>, Hamlisch’s first film score.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TheSwimmer.jpg)
1969
Jul 19
The April Fools premieres.
![<em>The April Fools</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/April-Fools.jpg)
Jul 19
Take the Money and Run premieres.
![<em>Take the Money and Run</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Take-The-Money-and-Run.jpg)
1970
Jul 19
Move premieres.
![<em>Move</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Move.jpg)
Jul 19
Flap premieres.
![<em>Flap</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Flap.jpg)
1971
Jul 19
Bananas premieres.
![<em>Bananas</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bananas.jpg)
Jul 19
Kotch premieres. The film includes the song “Life Is What You Make It.”
![<em>Kotch</em> premieres. The film includes the song “Life Is What You Make It.”](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kotch.jpg)
Jul 19
Something Big premieres.
![<em>Something Big</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Something-Big.jpg)
1972
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “Life Is What You Make It.”
Jul 19
The War Between Men and Women premieres.
![<em>The War Between Men and Women</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TheWarBetweenMenandWomen.jpg)
1973
Jul 19
The World’s Greatest Athlete premieres.
![<em>The World’s Greatest Athlete</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Worlds-Greatest-Athlete.jpg)
Jul 19
Save The Tiger premieres.
![<em>Save The Tiger</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Save-the-Tiger.jpg)
Jul 19
Seesaw opens on Broadway. The musical features dance arrangements by Hamlisch.
![<em>Seesaw</em> opens on Broadway. The musical features dance arrangements by Hamlisch.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Seesaw_Square-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Jul 19
Premiere of The Way We Were, starring Barbra Streisand. The film features the title song “The Way We Were.”
![Premiere of <em>The Way We Were</em>, starring Barbra Streisand. The film features the title song “The Way We Were.”](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Way-We-Were.jpg)
Jul 19
The Sting premieres. The film features music by Scott Joplin, adapted by Hamlisch.
![<em>The Sting</em> premieres. The film features music by Scott Joplin, adapted by Hamlisch.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Sting.jpg)
1974
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins three Academy Awards.
![Hamlisch wins three Academy Awards.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Marvin_Hamlisch_1974_1.jpg)
Best Original Score and/or Adaption for The Sting, Best Original Song for The Way We Were, and Best Original Dramatic Score for The Way We Were. He becomes the first person to win three Academy Awards in all three music categories in one night.
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “The Way We Were.”
1975
Jul 19
A Chorus Line opens on Broadway.
![<em>A Chorus Line</em> opens on Broadway.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AChorusLine_Square-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Jul 19
The Prisoner of Second Avenue premieres.
![<em>The Prisoner of Second Avenue</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Prisoner-of-Second-Avenue.jpg)
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins four Grammy Awards
![Hamlisch wins four Grammy Awards](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GettyImages-593264723.jpg)
Best New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for “The Way We Were,” Best Pop Instrumental Performance for “The Entertainer,” and Best Original Score Written For a Motion Picture or a Television Special for The Way We Were.
1976
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins the Tony Award for Best Original Score for A Chorus Line. The show also wins the Tony Award for Best Musical.
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for A Chorus Line.
1977
Jul 19
The Absent-Minded Waiter premieres.
Jul 19
The Spy Who Loved Me premieres. The film features the song “Nobody Does It Better,” performed by Carly Simon.
![<em>The Spy Who Loved Me</em> premieres. The film features the song “Nobody Does It Better,” performed by Carly Simon.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Spy-Who-Loved-Me.jpg)
1978
Jul 19
Same Time, Next Year premieres. The film includes the song “The Last Time I Felt Like This.”
![<em>Same Time, Next Year</em> premieres. The film includes the song “The Last Time I Felt Like This.”](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Same-Time-Next-Year.jpg)
Jul 19
Ice Castles premieres. The film includes the song “Through the Eyes of Love.”
![<em>Ice Castles</em> premieres. The film includes the song “Through the Eyes of Love.”](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ice-Castles.jpg)
1979
Jul 19
They’re Playing Our Song premieres on Broadway.
![<em>They’re Playing Our Song</em> premieres on Broadway.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Theyre-Playing-Our-Song_w-Photo-Credit-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Jul 19
Chapter Two premieres.
![<em>Chapter Two</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chapter-Two-695x1024.jpg)
Jul 19
Starting Over premieres.
![<em>Starting Over</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Starting-Over.jpg)
1980
Jul 19
Gilda Live premieres.
![<em>Gilda Live</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/gilda-cc.jpg)
Jul 19
Ordinary People premieres.
![<em>Ordinary People</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ordinary-People.jpg)
Jul 19
Seems Like Old Times premieres.
![<em>Seems Like Old Times</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Seems-Like-Old-Times.jpg)
1982
Jul 19
Sophie’s Choice premieres.
![<em>Sophie’s Choice</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sophies-Choice.jpg)
Jul 19
I Ought to Be in Pictures premieres.
![<em>I Ought to Be in Pictures</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/I-Ought-to-Be-in-Pictures.jpg)
1983
Jul 19
Romantic Comedy premieres.
![<em>Romantic Comedy</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Romantic-Comedy.jpg)
Jul 19
Jean Seberg premieres at the National Theatre in London.
![<em>Jean Seberg</em> premieres at the National Theatre in London.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/JeanSeberg_Text-1-1024x1024.jpg)
1984
Jul 19
A Streetcar Named Desire premieres.
![<em>A Streetcar Named Desire</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/A-Streetcar-Named-Desire.jpg)
1985
Jul 19
A Chorus Line: The Movie premieres.
![<em>A Chorus Line: The Movie</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/A-Chorus-Line-Film.jpg)
Jul 19
D.A.R.Y.L. premieres.
![<em>D.A.R.Y.L.</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/D.A.R.Y.L..jpg)
1986
Jul 19
Hamlisch is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Jul 19
Smile premieres on Broadway.
![<em>Smile</em> premieres on Broadway.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Smile_Square-1-1024x1024.jpg)
1987
Jul 19
The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman premieres.
![<em>The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/The-Return-of-the-Six-Million-Dollar-Man.jpg)
Jul 19
When the Time Comes premieres.
Jul 19
Three Men and a Baby premieres.
![<em>Three Men and a Baby</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Three-Men-and-a-Baby.jpg)
1988
Jul 19
Little Nikita premieres.
![<em>Little Nikita</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Little-Nikita-1-702x1024.jpg)
Jul 19
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play premieres.
Jul 19
David premieres.
![<em>David</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/David-682x1024.jpg)
1989
Jul 19
The January Man premieres.
![<em>The January Man</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/The-January-Man-683x1024.jpeg)
Jul 19
The Experts premieres.
![<em>The Experts</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/The-Experts.jpg)
Jul 19
On May 29, Hamlisch marries Terre Blair in New York.
![On May 29, Hamlisch marries Terre Blair in New York.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Marvin-and-Terre-Blair-1024x823.jpg)
Jul 19
Shirley Valentine premieres.
![<em>Shirley Valentine</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shirley-Valentine-768x1024.jpeg)
1990
Jul 19
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction premieres.
![<em>Women and Men: Stories of Seduction</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Women-Men-Stories-of-Seduction-680x1024.jpg)
1991
Jul 19
Switched at Birth premieres.
![<em>Switched at Birth</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/switched-cc.jpg)
Jul 19
Frankie & Johnny premieres.
![<em>Frankie & Johnny</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Frankie-and-Johnny-768x1024.jpeg)
1992
Jul 19
Missing Pieces premieres.
![<em>Missing Pieces</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Missing-Pieces.jpg)
1993
Jul 19
The Goodbye Girl opens on Broadway.
![<em>The Goodbye Girl </em>opens on Broadway.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GoodbyeGirl_Square-1024x1024.jpg)
1994
Jul 19
Seasons of the Heart premieres.
![<em>Seasons of the Heart</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Seasons-of-the-Heart.jpg)
1995
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins two Emmy Awards
![Hamlisch wins two Emmy Awards](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Marvin-Hamlisch-International-Music-Awards-MHIMA-Photo-165-987x1024.jpg)
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics, for the HBO special Barbra Streisand: The Concert. The win makes Hamlisch the sixth person to achieve an EGOT and the second person to achieve a PEGOT.
1996
Jul 19
The Mirror Has Two Faces premieres. The film includes the song “I Finally Found Someone,” performed by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams.
![<em>The Mirror Has Two Faces</em> premieres. The film includes the song “I Finally Found Someone,” performed by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/The-Mirror-Has-Two-Faces-768x1024.jpeg)
1999
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins the Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies.
2001
Jul 19
Hamlisch wins the Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for the FOX special Barbra Streisand: Timeless.
2002
Jul 19
Sweet Smell of Success opens on Broadway.
![<em>Sweet Smell of Success</em> opens on Broadway.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SweetSmellOfSuccess_Text-1024x1024.jpg)
Jul 19
Imaginary Friends opens on Broadway.
![<em>Imaginary Friends</em> opens on Broadway.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ImaginaryFriends_Text-1024x1024.jpg)
2009
Jul 19
The Informant! premieres.
![<em>The Informant!</em> premieres.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/The-Informant-768x1024.jpeg)
2012
Jul 19
The Nutty Professor premieres in Nashville, Tennessee. The show is Hamlisch’s final complete musical.
Jul 19
On August 6, Hamlisch passes away in Los Angeles at the age of 68.
![On August 6, Hamlisch passes away in Los Angeles at the age of 68.](https://marvinhamlisch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/marvin-hamlisch-photo-1024x576.jpg)
2013
Jul 19