Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > Karen Carpenter
Add Resume Shop at Amazon

for Karen Carpenter products

Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage board
Filmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv schedule
Biographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage board
External Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clips

Karen Carpenter More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 11 | slideshow | add photos)

Overview

Date of Death:
4 February 1983, Downey, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Karen Carpenter moved with her family to Downey... more
Trivia:
She was a fan of Matt Monro and Spike Jones and His City Slickers more
STARmeter: ?
Down 5% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
SXSW 2009: "How Did We Get Away With That?"
 (From IFC. 19 March 2009, 8:03 AM, PDT)

The Gamm Announces Grace Running 3/12-4/5
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 10 March 2009, 6:23 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Die Carpenters | The Carpenters

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Way We Was (1991) TV episode (performer: "Close To You")
Actress:
  1. "Disco" .... Singer (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #1.52 (1975) TV episode (as Die Carpenters) .... Singer
Self:
  1. The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  2. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 11 January 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka "Swap Shop" (UK: informal short title)
        - Episode #6.4 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 2 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Good Morning America" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 10 August 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
  6. The Carpenters: Music, Music, Music (1980) (TV) .... Herself
  7. Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Hollywood Nights (USA)
  8. "20/20" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka "ABC News 20/20" (USA: informal title)
        - Episode dated 13 March 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself

  9. The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "Disneyland" .... Herself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
        - Mickey's 50 (1978) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (8 episodes, 1970-1978)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 27 June 1978 (1978) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
        - Episode dated 27 January 1977 (1977) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
        - Episode dated 6 November 1973 (1973) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
        - Episode dated 5 November 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
        - Episode dated 19 August 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
          (3 more)
  12. The Carpenters... Space Encounters (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  13. The Carpenters at Christmas (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  14. American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary (1977) (TV) .... Herself (The Carpenters)
  15. Carpenters Very First Television Special (1976) (TV) .... Herself
  16. "Rock Concert" .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #1.13 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
  17. Robert Young with the Young (1973) (TV) (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
  18. The Special London Bridge Special (1972) (TV) (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
  19. Carpenters 1971 BBC Television Special (1971) (TV) .... Herself
  20. The Carpenters (1971) (TV) .... Herself
  21. "Top of the Pops" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
    ... aka "TOTP"
        - Episode dated 23 September 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
  22. The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show (1971) (TV) .... Herself
  23. "Make Your Own Kind of Music!" (1971) TV series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
  24. "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Richard and Karen Carpenter (1971) TV episode .... Herself
  25. "Bandstand" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "AB" (USA: short title)
    ... aka "American Bandstand 1966" (USA: ninth season title)
    ... aka "American Bandstand" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "New American Bandstand 1965" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "VH1's Best of American Bandstand" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #14.14 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
  26. "Toast of the Town" .... Singer (2 episodes, 1970)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.8 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Singer
        - Episode #24.5 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Singer
  27. Carpenters: Close to You (1970) (V) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "20 to 1"
        - World's Best Love Songs (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "Entertainment Tonight"
        - Episode dated 22 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 9 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 19 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "I Love the '70s" (2003) .... Herself
  4. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  5. "100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock and Roll History" (2001) .... Herself
  6. "Biography"
        - The Carpenters: Harmony and Heartbreak (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  7. "Behind the Music"
        - The Carpenters (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  8. Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters (1997) (TV) .... Herself
  9. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Karen Carpenter (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  10. Burt Bacharach... This Is Now (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  11. Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) (V) .... Herself
  12. "A Current Affair"
        - What Really Killed Karen Carpenter (1993) TV episode .... Herself
  13. The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  14. Carpenters: Yesterday Once More (1985) (V) .... Herself


Additional Details

Other Works:
A Kind Of Hush (audio recording) - June 11, 1976 more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 3 Portrayals | 6 Print Biographies | 5 Articles more
Genres:
Music | Comedy | Talk-Show | Family more

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Karen Carpenter
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
4 Feb 08 Karen's Death: Remembering... linktime
Itīs time for a great movie about her. She really deserves it! TOBOR, THE GREAT
Reminds Me Of Natalie Wood october_1964
Who Do You Think...... ace198
Music Industry People Without Ears tornado-hell
Why?? dramaqueen00469
more
Find where Karen Carpenter is credited alongside another name
Karen Carpenter &  
You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.
Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.