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Joseph Brooks (I) (1938–2011)

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 73) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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2012 True Blood (TV series)
– In the Beginning (2012) (writer: "You Light Up My Life" - uncredited)
 
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (writer: "You Light Up My Life")
 
2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (writer: "You Light Up My Life")
 
2000 Miss Congeniality (writer: "You Light Up My Life")
 
1998 Home Fries (writer: "You Light Up My Life" / as Joe Brooks)
 
1998 Chairman of the Board (writer: "You Light Up My Life" / as Joe Brooks)
 
1993 Indecent Proposal ("You Light Up My Life" / as Joe Brooks)
 
1991 The Simpsons (TV series)
– I Married Marge (1991) ("You Light Up My Life" - uncredited)
 
1979 Kids Are People, Too (TV series)
– Episode dated 24 June 1979 (1979) (writer: "You Light Up My Life" / performer: "You Light Up My Life")
 
1978 If Ever I See You Again (writer: "If Ever I See You Again", "California")
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "You Light Up My Life")
 
1977 The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (TV special) (writer: "You Light Up My Life")
 
1977 You Light Up My Life (writer: "California Daydreams", "Do You Have A Piano", "Rollin' The Chords", "You Light Up My Life", "The Morning Of My Life", "It's A Long Way From Brooklyn")
 
1973 Jeremy (writer: "The Hourglass Song")
 
1972 Marjoe (documentary) (writer: "Save All My Brothers")
 
Show ShowComposer (6 titles)
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1983 Eddie and the Cruisers (producer)
 
1983 Invitation to the Wedding (producer)
 
1980 Headin' for Broadway (producer)
 
1978 If Ever I See You Again (producer)
 
1977 You Light Up My Life (producer)
 
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1983 Eddie and the Cruisers (musical advisor)
 
1983 Invitation to the Wedding (conductor)
 
1977 You Light Up My Life (conductor, music arranger)
 
1974 The Lord's of Flatbush (conductor - as Joe Brooks, music arranger - as Joe Brooks)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1980 Headin' for Broadway
 
1978 If Ever I See You Again (writer)
 
1977 You Light Up My Life (written by)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1978 If Ever I See You Again
Bob Morrison
 
1978 Sweater Girls
Sammy
 
1977 You Light Up My Life
Creative Director (as Joe Brooks)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1979 Kids Are People, Too (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 June 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(October 2005): Directed "In My Life", a musical he also wrote, with David Turner in the cast (Music Box, New York City, New York, USA).

Alternate Names:

Joe Brooks
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