Project Detail

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

Synopsis

When Marvin Hamlisch passed away in August 2012 the worlds of music, theatre and cinema lost a talent the likes of which we may never see again. Seemingly destined for greatness, Hamlisch was accepted into New York’s Juilliard School as a 6-year-old musical prodigy and rapidly developed into a phenomenon. With instantly classic hits ‘The Way We Were’ and ‘Nobody Does It Better’ and scores for Hollywood films such as The Swimmer, The Sting and Sophie’s Choice and the Broadway juggernaut A Chorus Line; Hamlisch became the go-to composer for film and Broadway producers and a prominent presence on the international Concert Hall circuit. His streak was staggering, vast, unprecedented and glorious, by the age of 31 Hamlisch had won 4 Grammys, an Emmy, 3 Oscars, a Tony and a Pulitzer prize: success that burned so bright, it proved impossible to match. With exclusive access to Hamlisch’s rich personal archive and interviews with his A-list collaborators and friends, Dori Berinstein’s film is a deeply personal portrait of an iconic artistic genius.

Details

Year: 2013
Type of project: Features
Running time: 82 mins
Director: Dori Berinstein
Producer: Dori Berinstein
Executive Producer: Alan Deutsch
Editor: Penelope Falk
Screenwriter: Dori Berinstein
Director of Photography: Alan Deutsch, Jimmy O'Donnell
Sound: Jack Norflus
Principal cast: Ann-Margret, Idina Menzel, Liza Minnelli

Genre

Music Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Dori Berinstein

dori@dramaticforces.com

Sales Company

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

2100 Crystal Dr
Arlington, VA 22202
USA

http://www.pbs.org/

Tel: +1 703 682 7500

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