Sound
Paul Williams
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". 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 The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick. Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as Little Enos Burdette in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.[6] Since 2009, Williams has been the president and chairman of the American songwriting society ASCAP. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
Film · 2025
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
Film · 2022
Superman: Red Son
Film · 2020
Prop Culture
Series · 2020
Phantom of Winnipeg
Film · 2019
Waiting for Ishtar
Film · 2017
Baby Driver
Film · 2017
The Bandit
Film · 2016
Goliath
Series · 2016
Daft Punk Unchained
Film · 2015
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Film · 2014
Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators
Series · 2013
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
Film · 2012
Paul Williams Still Alive
Film · 2011
Valentine's Day
Film · 2010
Community
Series · 2009
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Film · 2008
Georgia Rule
Film · 2007
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Film · 2006
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Film · 2006
Nowhere Man
Film · 2005
Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow
Film · 2005
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Film · 2004
The Rules of Attraction
Film · 2002
Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters
Film · 2002
The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick
Film · 2001
A Regular Frankie Fan
Film · 2000
Postal Worker
Film · 1998
Perversions of Science
Series · 1997
The New Batman Adventures
Series · 1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Series · 1997
Firestorm
Film · 1996
Boston Common
Series · 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Series · 1996
Dexter's Laboratory
Series · 1996
Headless Body in Topless Bar
Film · 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Series · 1995
The Mask: Animated Series
Series · 1995
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Film · 1994
A Million to Juan
Film · 1994
Phantom 2040
Series · 1994
Babylon 5
Series · 1994
The Tick
Series · 1994
Nick & Noel
Film · 1993
The Town Santa Forgot
Film · 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Series · 1993
Solar Crisis
Film · 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Series · 1992
Fish Police
Series · 1992
Voices That Care
Film · 1991
The Last Halloween
Film · 1991
The Doors
Film · 1991
Frogs!
Film · 1991
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Film · 1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Series · 1991
People Like Us
Film · 1990
Sam Kinison: Banned
Film · 1990
Dream On
Series · 1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Series · 1990
Chill Factor
Film · 1989
The Search for Haunted Hollywood
Film · 1989
Old Gringo
Film · 1989
Frog
Film · 1987
Twelfth Night
Film · 1987
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
Film · 1986
My Little Pony
Series · 1986
The Muppet Revue
Film · 1985
My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina
Film · 1985
227
Series · 1985
The Night They Saved Christmas
Film · 1984
Enchanted Musical Playhouse
Series · 1984
Puttin' on the Hits
Series · 1984
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
Film · 1983
Rooster
Film · 1982
Gimme a Break!
Series · 1981
The Fall Guy
Series · 1981
The Fall Guy
Series · 1981
Smokey and the Bandit II
Film · 1980
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Series · 1980
Stone Cold Dead
Film · 1979
The Wild Wild West Revisited
Film · 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Film · 1979
The Muppet Movie
Film · 1979
B. J. and the Bear
Series · 1979
The Paul Williams Comedy Show
Series · 1979
The Cheap Detective
Film · 1978
Smokey and the Bandit
Film · 1977
The People's Command Performance: '77
Film · 1977
The Beatles Forever
Film · 1977
Flight to Holocaust
Film · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Series · 1977
The Brady Bunch Hour
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Donny & Marie
Series · 1976
The Muppet Show
Series · 1976
Good Heavens
Series · 1976
The Captain and Tennille
Series · 1976
Baretta
Series · 1975
When Things Were Rotten
Series · 1975
Phantom of the Paradise
Film · 1974
Dinah!
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Film · 1973
The Midnight Special
Series · 1972
Watermelon Man
Film · 1970
The Odd Couple
Series · 1970
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
The Chase
Film · 1966
The Loved One
Film · 1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Series · 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944