Paul Williams
| Best known as an Inverviewee Actor based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $30,975 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,156) |
| Best-known acting roles: Little Enos Burdette (Smokey and the Bandit), Himself (The Muppet Movie), Himself (Paul Williams Still Alive), Himself (Who is Harry Nilsson (and Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Muppet Movie (Composer), The Muppet Movie (Song Writer), The End (Composer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Sally Field, James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer, Alan Mandel, Pat McCormick |
| Born: September 19, 1940 (84 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Inverviewee | 3 | $30,975 | $0 | $30,975 |
| Supporting | 1 | $126,737,428 | $88 | $126,737,516 | |
| Cameo | 1 | $76,657,000 | $0 | $76,657,000 | |
| Documentary Subject | 1 | $38,691 | $0 | $38,691 | |
| In Technical Roles | Composer | 2 | $107,011,004 | $1,980,473 | $108,991,477 |
| Song Writer | 1 | $76,657,000 | $0 | $76,657,000 | |
| Cinematographer | 1 | $0 | $498,263 | $498,263 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) | 9,428 | $203,464,094 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 72,801-72,900) | 72,899 | $88 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) | 20,182 | $203,464,182 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 269 | $107,011,004 |
| Top Grossing Cinematographer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,461 | $498,263 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,062 | $1,980,473 |
| Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,829 | $498,263 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 415 | $108,991,477 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Killing Me Softly with… | Himself | |||
| Oct 2, 2020 | Herb Alpert Is… | Himself | |||
| Jun 1, 2012 | Paul Williams Still Alive | Himself | $38,691 | $38,691 | |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Who is Harry Nilsson (… | Himself | $30,975 | $30,975 | |
| Jun 22, 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Himself | $76,657,000 | $76,657,000 | |
| May 27, 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit | Little Enos Burdette | $126,737,428 | $88 | $126,737,516 |
| Averages | $50,866,024 | $88 | $50,866,046 | ||
| Totals | 6 | $203,464,094 | $88 | $203,464,182 | |
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit | $1,728,060 | 498 | $126,737,428 | $126,737,516 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $1,728,060 | 498 | $126,737,428 | $126,737,516 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | $126,737,428 | $126,737,516 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2012 | Flight of the Butterflies | Director of Photography | $498,263 | $498,263 | |
| Jun 22, 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Composer Song Writer |
$76,657,000 | $76,657,000 | |
| May 5, 1978 | The End | Composer | $30,354,004 | $1,980,473 | $32,334,477 |
| Averages | $53,505,502 | $1,239,368 | $36,496,580 | ||
| Totals | 3 | $107,011,004 | $2,478,736 | $109,489,740 | |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 269 | $107,011,004 |
| Top Grossing Cinematographer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,461 | $498,263 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,062 | $1,980,473 |
| Top Grossing Cinematographer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,829 | $498,263 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 415 | $108,991,477 |