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Joseph Brooks
American director and composer (1938-2011) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 73
Joseph Brooks was an American songwriter, composer, filmmaker and convicted rapist. He was a successful author of commercial jingles during the 1960s, before pivoting to a filmmaking career.
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Eddie and the CruisersFilm, Producer
Invitation to the WeddingFilm, 1983Director1980
Headin' for BroadwayFilm, Director, Writer1978Academy Award for Best Original SongAward
If Ever I See You AgainFilm, 1978Director, Writer1977
You Light Up My LifeFilm, Director, Writer1938Born11 March 1938People around Joseph
Roberta Flack Joseph produced If Ever I See You Again (1978)
Ellen Barkin Joseph produced Eddie and the Cruisers (1985)
Tom Berenger Joseph produced Eddie and the Cruisers (1985)
Joe Pantoliano Joseph produced Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
Michael Paré Joseph produced Eddie and the Cruisers (1985)
John Stockwell Joseph produced Eddie and the Cruisers (1985)
Melanie Mayron Joseph directed You Light Up My Life (1978)
Didi Conn Joseph directed You Light Up My Life (1978)- Michael Zaslow Joseph directed You Light Up My Life (1978)
Rex Smith Joseph directed Headin' for Broadway (1980)
Martin Davidson Also in If Ever I See You Again (1978)
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His 1977 romantic drama You Light Up My Life, which he wrote, directed, produced, and scored; spawned the hit song of the same name, earning Brooks an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award.
