Barry Manilow: Barry Manilow. Music Department: Thumbelina. Barry Manilow was born on 17 June 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a music artist and composer, known for Thumbelina (1994), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) and Transsiberian (2008). He has been married to Garry Kief since April 2014. He was previously married to Susan Deixler.