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Paul Williams

Birth Name:
Paul Hamilton Williams
Birth Place:
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Writer
Paul Williams

Fast Facts

  • Elected President and Chairman of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 2009
  • Is involved with the Musician's Assistance Programme, a non-profit organization that aims to help professionals from the music industry recover from substance abuse
  • Became an inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001
  • Was in a rock group called The Holy Mackerel, but it proved short-lived
  • Has written many popular songs for pop and country artist, as well as for film and television
  • Has had numerous cameo appearances on television, sometimes as himself and sometimes in other roles, including an ironic appearance in "Star Trek: Voyager" in which he plays the leader of a planet that has never heard music
  • As a skydiver, had completed over 100 jumps by 1980

Awards

  • 1974Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 1975Oscar - Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation:Nominated
  • 1975Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1977Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
  • 1977Oscar - Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score:Nominated
  • 1977Anthony Asquith Award for Film MusicNominated
  • 1977Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1977Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Winner
  • 1977Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1977Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Winner
  • 1978Anthony Asquith Award for Film MusicNominated
  • 1978Grammy - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:Nominated
  • 1980Oscar - Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score:Nominated
  • 1980Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 1980Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
  • 1980Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming:Nominated
  • 1988ASCAP Award - Most Performed Feature Film Standards:Winner
  • 1993Grammy - Best Musical Album for Children:Nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
  • 2012OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
  • 2012Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
  • 2013Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Nominated
  • 2014Rondo Statuette - Best DVD extra:Winner
  • 2015World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film:Winner
  • 2019HMMA Award - Best Original Song - Documentary:Nominated
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