Hamlisch on PBS
Marvin Hamlisch, a composer and longtime resident of Westhampton Beach and later Sag Harbor, will be the subject of a new PBS “American Masters” series documentary scheduled to premiere nationally and on WNET 13 tomorrow at 9 p.m.
Mr. Hamlisch, who died in 2012, was the composer of Broadway musicals and movie soundtracks. His credits include “A Chorus Line” and hit songs such as “The Way We Were” and “Nobody Does It Better.” His work won several awards including a number of Grammys, Emmys, Oscars, and Golden Globes. He also won a Tony and a Pulitzer Prize.
Directed by Dori Berinstein, the film includes interviews with his family and colleagues such as Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, Quincy Jones, Steven Soderbergh, Christopher Walken, and many others.