Biography
Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. is an American 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.
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Awards & recognition
- World Soundtrack Award — Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film · 2015
- Satellite Auteur Award · 2012
- ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards · 1988
- ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards · 1986
- Grammy Award — Best Children's Music Album · 1980
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- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1977
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1977
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1976
- Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 1976
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1980 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1980 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1974 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Batman: The Animated Series
Community
Babylon 5
The Muppet Show
Star Trek: Voyager
The Odd Couple
Dexter's Laboratory
Superman: The Animated Series
Goliath
The Bandit
The Fall Guy
The Secret of NIMH
Phantom of the Paradise
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Baby Driver
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Daft Punk Unchained
The Mask
The Muppet Movie
Hawaii Five-O
Superman: Red Son
The Doors
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Chase
Belsen: Our Story
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Town Santa Forgot
Dream On
Smokey and the Bandit
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Paul Williams Still Alive
227
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Bugsy Malone
Bridget Jones's Baby
Phantom 2040
The Cheap Detective
Police Woman
The Love Boat
Watermelon Man
The Rules of Attraction
The Loved One
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Georgia Rule
A Star Is Born
Valentine's Day
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show