Paul Williams is an American composer and songwriter who was born Paul Hamilton Williams September 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska. The diminutive (5 feet (1.5 m.) tall) and cherubic Williams is also an actor, appearing in films and many television guest appearances, notably as the lead role in the cult film Phantom of the Paradise, a rock and roll remake of Phantom of the Opera.

He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and his songs have been performed by both popular and country music artists. He is the son-in-law of actor Keenan Wynn.

Actor

Movies

• The Loved One, 1965
• The Chase, 1966
• Watermelon Man, 1970
• Battle for the Planet of the Apes, 1973
• Phantom of the Paradise, 1974
• Smokey and the Bandit, 1977, as Little Enos, a recurring part
• The Cheap Detective , 1978
• The Muppet Movie, 1979
• Smokey and the Bandit II, 1980
• Smokey and the Bandit III , 1983
• The Doors, 1991

Plays

• Under the Sycamore Tree
• Tru on Broadway , 1989

as well as numerous television appearances in the 1970s and 1980s

Songwriter

Songs

• "Rainbow Connection"
• "Nice to Be Around"
• "Evergreen"
• "We've Only Just Begun"
• "Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song"
• "Out in the Country"
• "Rainy Days and Mondays"
• "Let Me Be The One"

Film music

• The Getaway, 1972
• The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing , 1972
• Cinderella Liberty, 1973
• Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, 1974
• Phantom of the Paradise, 1974
• The Day of the Locust, 1975
• Bugsy Malone, 1976
• A Star Is Born, 1976
• One on One , 1977
• The End, 1978
• Agatha, 1979
• The Muppet Movie, 1979
• The Secret of NIMH, 1982

Television

• The Love Boat
• The McLean Stevenson Show
• It Takes Two
• Sugar Time!
• Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas , produced by Jim Henson

External links

• IMDb: Paul Williams
• Paul Williams Humanitarian
• Paul Williams' Music & Acting Page
• Paul Williams Connection
• Complete brief biography