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Paul Williams

Actor / Screenwriter / Composer / Songwriter / Singer-songwriter | * 09/19/1940 (83) | Bennington, Omaha, Nebraska (United States of America (USA))
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Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World", Biff Rose's "Fill Your Heart", and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays". He also wrote "Cried Like a Baby" for teen idol Bobby Sherman. Williams is also known for writing the score and lyrics for Bugsy Malone (1976) and his musical contributions to other films, including the Oscar-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen", the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show ()
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Paul Williams is an American music composer, singer, songwriter and actor.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla G ...

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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1973 | 2.9/5 | 1h 33min
Action, Science Fiction
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A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way. ...

Smokey and the Bandit

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1977 | 3.5/5 | 1h 36min
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant! ...

The Muppet Movie

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1979 | 3.6/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy, Adventure, Music, Kids & Family
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Fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and the girl Winslow wants to sing it, Phoenix, for the grand ope ...

Phantom of the Paradise

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1974 | 3.8/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Music, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Paul Williams

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame 3x Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
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Movies with Paul Williams as Actor(57)

as himself2022 Killing Me Softly with His Songs
as Brainiac (voice)2020 Superman: Red Son
as himself2019 Phantom of Winnipeg
as The Butcher2017 Baby Driver
as himself2017 Waiting for Ishtar
as himself2016 The Bandit
as himself2015 Daft Punk Unchained
as Cousin Quilty2013 The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
as himself2011 Paul Williams Still Alive
as Romeo Midnight (voice)2010 Valentine's Day
as Elf2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Mr. Wells2007 Georgia Rule
as himself2006 Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2005 Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow
as Bar Patron2005 Nowhere Man
as Lord Harmony2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2002 Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters
as Doctor2002 The Rules of Attraction
as himself2001 The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick
as Narrator2000 A Regular Frankie Fan
1998 Postal Worker
as Dr. Tangu1997 Firestorm
as Kinney1996 The Future Lasts A Long Time
as Carl Levin1995 Headless Body in Topless Bar
as Duke1994 Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Jenkins1994 A Million to Juan
as Barnaby (voice)1993 Nick & Noel
as Pomp the Elf1993 The Town Santa Forgot
as Warhol PR1991 The Doors
as Gleep (Voice)1991 The Last Halloween
as Gus1991 Frogs!
as Self - Choir Member1990 Voices That Care
as Freddy the Bomb (voice)1990 Solar Crisis
as Ezzie Fenwick1990 People Like Us
as himself1989 Search for Haunted Hollywood
as Clifford White1989 Chill Factor
as Cinematographer1989 Old Gringo
as Gus1987 Frog
as Curio1987 Twelfth Night
as Grog the Frog (voice)1986 The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
as Rep (voice)1985 My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina
as Ed1984 The Night They Saved Christmas
as Little Enos Burdette1983 Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Rooster Steele1982 Rooster
as Little Enos Burdette1980 Smokey and the Bandit II
as Michelito Loveless, Jr.1979 The Wild Wild West Revisited
as himself1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood
as El Sleazo Pianist1979 The Muppet Movie
as Julius Kurtz1979 Stone Cold Dead
as Boy1978 The Cheap Detective
as Colorado Davis1977 Flight to Holocaust
as Little Enos1977 Smokey and the Bandit
as Swan1974 Phantom of the Paradise
as Virgil1973 Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Employment Office Clerk1970 Watermelon Man
as Seymour1966 The Chase
as Gunther Fry1965 The Loved One

TV Shows/Series with Paul Williams as Actor(41)

as himself2020 Prop Culture
2016 Goliath
as Britta's Contact2009 Community
1997 Perversions of Science
as The Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot (voice)1997 The New Batman Adventures
as The Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot (voice)1996 Superman: The Animated Series
1996 Dalziel & Pascoe
as Father Rooney1996 Boston Common
as Dr. Byron (voice)1995 The Mask: Animated Series
as Koru1995 Star Trek: Voyager
as Taq1994 Babylon 5
1994 Phantom 2040
1994 The Head
as Tumbleweed Tom1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as The Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot (voice)1992 Batman: The Animated Series
as The Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot / Snap (voice)1992 Batman: The Animated Series
1991 The Legend of Prince Valiant
1990 Dream On
1986 My Little Pony
1985 227
1981 The Fall Guy
as Paul Williams (uncredited)1981 The Fall Guy
1981 Gimme a Break!
as himself1980 Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
as Paul Hamilton/Marvin the Martian1979 The Paul Williams Comedy Show
1979 B. J. and the Bear
as Nelson Hoag1977 The Love Boat
as Brian1977 The Love Boat
1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
as Self - Special Guest Star / Arnold Stockman1976 The Muppet Show
1976 Good Heavens
as himself1976 Donny & Marie
1976 The Brady Bunch Hour
as himself1976 The Captain and Tennille
1975 Baretta
1974 Police Woman
as himself1970 The Odd Couple
as Tim Powers / Stringer1968 Hawaii Five-O
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as himself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Co-Host1961 The Mike Douglas Show

Movies with Paul Williams as Crew(17)

Production/Executive Producer2012 The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Writing/Story2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Writing/Teleplay2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Sound/Original Music Composer1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol
Sound/Songs1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol
Writing/Writer1982 Rooster
Sound/Original Music Composer1979 The Muppet Movie
Sound/Songs1979 The Muppet Movie
Sound/Original Music Composer1978 The End
Sound/Music1977 Flight to Holocaust
Sound/Music1977 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Sound/Original Music Composer1976 Bugsy Malone
Sound/Songs1976 Bugsy Malone
Sound/Songs1976 A Star Is Born
Sound/Songs1974 The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 Phantom of the Paradise

Additional Information

Born: Thursday, 09/19 1940 (September) in Bennington, Omaha, Nebraska (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 83 years + 220 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles, Woodrow Wilson Classical High School
Record Label: A&M Records
Other names for Paul Williams (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Paul Hamilton Williams Jr."
"Paul Hamilton Williams"
"Paul Williams (songwriter)"
"Paul Williams (Songwriter)"
Paul Williams frequently works together with these people:
Frank Welker (13x, Actor)
Jeff Bennett (13x, Actor)
Mark Hamill (12x, Actor)
Robert Costanzo (12x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (12x, Actress)
Neil Ross (12x, Actor)
John Lovelady (12x, Cast)
Mark Hendrickson (12x, Actor)
Bruce Timm (11x, Crew)
Richard Moll (11x, Actor)
Michael McKenzie (11x, Cast)
Hal Needham (9x, Crew)

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