Joe Williams


Biography

Actor-musician Joe Williams made a splash in Hollywood both on and off-screen. Williams began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Burt Reynolds action flick "Sharky's Machine" (1981), the fantastical comedy "All of Me" (1984) with Steve Martin and the action picture "City Heat" (1984) with Clint Eastwood. His music also appeared in the Robin Williams hit...

Biography

Actor-musician Joe Williams made a splash in Hollywood both on and off-screen. Williams began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Burt Reynolds action flick "Sharky's Machine" (1981), the fantastical comedy "All of Me" (1984) with Steve Martin and the action picture "City Heat" (1984) with Clint Eastwood. His music also appeared in the Robin Williams hit dramatic comedy "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987). In addition to his music, Williams appeared in the Patrick McGoohan comedic drama "The Moonshine War" (1970) and the Joan Baez documentary "Sing Sing Thanksgiving" (1974). In the eighties and the nineties, Williams devoted his time to various credits, such as "Sesame Street, Special" (PBS, 1987-88), "The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts" (CBS, 1987-88) and "She's Out Of Control" with Tony Danza (1989). He also worked on "Wild At Heart" (1990). Williams was most recently credited in the Robert Downey Jr. smash hit action movie "Iron Man 3" (2013). Williams also contributed music to "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" (1997). Williams passed away in March 1999 at the age of 81.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton (2004)
Sing Sing Thanksgiving (1974)
The Moonshine War (1970)
Aaron
CinderFella (1960)
Singer
The Buccaneer (1959)
Musician at victory ball
Jamboree! (1957)

Music (Feature Film)

Iron Man 3 (2013)
Song Performer
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
Song Performer
Blue Chips (1994)
Song
Wild at Heart (1990)
Song
She's Out of Control (1989)
Song
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Song
City Heat (1984)
Song Performer
All Of Me (1984)
Song Performer
Sharky's Machine (1981)
Song Performer
Out of Sight (1966)
Composer

Make-Up (Feature Film)

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Makeup, U.S.

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Zorns Lemma (1970)
Timing of answer print

Cast (Special)

The 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998)
Performer
The Kennedy Center Honors (1997)
Performer
Nissan Presents a Celebration of America's Music (1996)
Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice (1996)
Caesars Palace 30th Anniversary Celebration (1996)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1995)
Performer
Met Life Presents the Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1994)
A Salute to the Newport Jazz Festival (1993)
1992 Grammy Awards (1992)
Presenter
The 1991 Crosby Clambake (1991)
Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One (1991)
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (1990)
Echoes of the Big Bands With Merv Griffin (1990)
Dinah Comes Home Again (1990)
You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown! (1990)
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards (1989)
Performer
Sesame Street, Special (1988)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987)
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (1986)
Performer
Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (1983)
Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (1973)
Astaire Time (1960)
Performer

Music (Special)

The 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998)
Song Performer
Clippers (1991)
Song Performer
You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown! (1990)
Song Performer
Echoes of the Big Bands With Merv Griffin (1990)
Song Performer
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
Song Performer
Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (1983)
Song Performer

Life Events

Bibliography