Joseph Brooks, American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (born 1938)

Joseph Brooks (songwriter)

American director and composer (1938–2011)

Joseph Brooks, was an American songwriter, composer and filmmaker. He was a successful author of commercial jingles during the 1960’s, before pivoting to a filmmaking career. His 1977 romantic drama You Light Up My Life, which he wrote, directed, produced, and scored; spawned…