| Paul Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams at the 49th Academy Awards | |
| 6 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Role | Songwriter |
| Born | September 19th, 1940 |
| Omaha, Nebraska | |
Paul Williams is an Academy Award-winning American composer, musician, songwriter, and actor. He is perhaps best known for popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s. He has written some of the most popular 70's songs Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World", David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart", and the Carpenters as well as his contributions to films such as "Evergreen" from A Star Is Born and "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie.
Wins[]
- 49th Academy Awards, 1976
- Best Original Song — ""Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)"" from A Star is Born (shared with Barbra Streisand)
Nominations[]
- 46th Academy Awards, 1973
- Best Original Song — ""(You're So) Nice to be Around"" from Cinderella Liberty (shared with John Williams)
- 47th Academy Awards, 1974
- Best Original Song Score and Adaption — Phantom of the Pardise (shared with George Aliceson Tipton)
- 49th Academy Awards, 1976
- Best Original Song — ""Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)"" from A Star is Born (shared with Barbra Streisand)
- Best Original Song Score and Adaption — Bugsy Malone
- 52nd Academy Awards, 1979
- Best Original Song — ""Rainbow Connection"" from The Muppet Movie (shared with Kenny Ascher)
- Best Original Song Score and Adaption — The Muppet Movie (shared with Kenny Ascher)
Videos[]
"Evergreen" Wins Original Song 1977 Oscars
Best Original Song 1976