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
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.
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Born
Sep 19, 1940
Bennington, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Known For
Sound
Movies
63 acting
29 crew
Popularity
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Known For
Baby Driver
2017
as The Butcher
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
as Lord Harmony
Smokey and the Bandit
1977
as Little Enos
The Rules of Attraction
2002
as Duty Doctor
Valentine's Day
2010
as Romeo Midnight (voice)
Phantom of the Paradise
1974
as Swan
The Chase
1966
as Seymour
The Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleazo Pianist
Superman: Red Son
2020
as Brainiac (voice)
Daft Punk Unchained
2015
as Self
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