Joseph Brooks was an American songwriter, composer, filmmaker and serial rapist. He was a successful author of commercial jingles during the 1960s, before pivoting to a filmmaking career. His 1977 romantic drama You Light Up My Life, which he wrote, directed, produced, and scored, spawned the hit song of the same name, earning Brooks an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, film producer, composer, songwriter
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 11, 1938
- Died
- May 22, 2011
