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Overview
Mini Biography:
Richard Carpenter, who was best known as 1/2 of "The Carpenters". His sister... moreTrivia:
In 2004 he donated $3 million to the "Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza"... moreAlternate Names:
Die Carpenters | The CarpentersFilmography
Soundtrack:
- Tsuma yo! Matsumoto sarin jiken: Hannin to yobarete... Kazoku wo mamori nuita 15 nen (2009) (TV) (writer: "Top of the World" (uncredited), "Yesterday Once More" (uncredited))
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (writer: "Top of the World")
- Double Dare (2004) (writer: "Top Of The World")
- "The Simpsons" (3 episodes, 1991-1999)
- The Old Man and the 'C' Student (1999) TV episode (music: "Close To You")
- Brother from Another Series (1997) TV episode ("Top of the World")
- The Way We Was (1991) TV episode (performer: "Close To You") - The Parent Trap (1998) (writer: "Top Of The World")
... aka Disney's The Parent Trap (USA: complete title) - High School High (1996) (writer: "Top Of The World")
- "Bat Yam - New York" (2 episodes, 1996)
- Kul Kalb Biji Yomo (1996) TV episode (music: "Only Yesterday") (lyrics: "Only Yesterday")
- Kum Hitnaera (1996) TV episode (music: "Top Of The World") (lyrics: "Top Of The World") - The Last Supper (1995) (writer: "Top Of The World")
- Lush Life (1993) (TV) ("Walkin")
- Road to Alice (1992) (writer: "Top Of The World")
- The Spirit of '76 (1990) (writer: "Top Of The World")
- The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV) (writer: "All of My Life", "I'll Be Yours", "Don't Be Afraid", "Eve", "Top of the World", "Karen's Theme")
- Better Off Dead... (1985) (producer: "Here Comes Santa Claus")
... aka Better Off Dead (USA) - "The Benny Hill Show" (1 episode, 1974)
- Coalpits (1974) TV episode (writer: "Yesterday Once More")
Producer:
- Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) (V) (executive producer)
- The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV) (executive producer)
- Carpenters: Yesterday Once More (1985) (V) (executive producer)
Composer:
- Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) (V)
- The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV)
- Carpenters: Yesterday Once More (1985) (V)
Actor:
- Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters (2002) (TV)
- "Disco" .... Singer (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode #1.52 (1975) TV episode (as Die Carpenters) .... Singer
Director:
- The Karen Carpenter Story (1989) (TV) (uncredited)
Self:
- "Legends" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Doris Day: Virgin Territory (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Les Paul: Chasing Sound (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1983-2004)
... 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 19 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 January 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Petula Clark: This Is My Song (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Petula Clark: A Sign of the Times (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- The Carpenters: Harmony and Heartbreak (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "VH1's Behind the Music" (USA)
- The Carpenters (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- Burt Bacharach... This Is Now (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- The 11th Annual American Music Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
... aka "Swap Shop" (UK: informal short title)
- Episode #6.4 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode dated 2 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
... aka "G.M.A." (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode dated 10 August 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - The Carpenters: Music, Music, Music (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "Disneyland" .... Himself (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 .... Himself - The Carpenters... Space Encounters (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- The Carpenters at Christmas (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary (1977) (TV) .... Himself (The Carpenters)
- Carpenters Very First Television Special (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- "Rock Concert" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
... aka "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" (USA: complete title)
- Episode #1.13 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Robert Young with the Young (1973) (TV) (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
- The Special London Bridge Special (1972) (TV) (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
- Carpenters 1971 BBC Television Special (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- The Carpenters (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1970-1971)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 5 November 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 August 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 June 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 November 1970 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 September 1970 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself - "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
... aka "TOTP"
- Episode dated 23 September 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Himself - The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- "Make Your Own Kind of Music!" (1971) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Richard and Karen Carpenter (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Pianist / ... (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) .... Himself - Pianist - Carpenters: Close to You (1970) (V) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"20 to 1"
- World's Best Love Songs (2006) TV episode .... Himself -
"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 22 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "I Love the '70s" (2003) .... Himself
-
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- Karen Carpenter (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) (V) .... Himself
- The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- Carpenters: Yesterday Once More (1985) (V) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
A Kind Of Hush (audio recording) - June 11, 1976 morePublicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 5 Print Biographies | 5 Articles moreMessage Boards
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