Joseph Brooks, born Joseph Kaplan, was an American composer, director, producer, and screenwriter. He was a prolific writer of advertising jingles and wrote the hit songs "My Ship Is Comin' In", "If Ever I See You Again", and "You Light Up My Life", the last for the hit film of the same name that he also wrote, directed, and produced. In his later years he became the subject of an investigation after being accused of a series of casting-couch rapes. He was indicted in 2009, but committed suicide on May 22, 2011, before his trial.
Joseph Brooks
Active - 1977 - 1983 |
Birth - Mar 11, 1938 |
Death - May 22, 2011 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Music, Romance, Comedy Drama
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Subgenres - Comedy Drama, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Musical, Rock Music, Romantic Comedy
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