Paul Williams: Still Alive
The most famous person you’ve never heard of
Legendary songwriter/actor Paul Williams topped the charts in the early seventies, penning mega-hits like “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays”, and writing countless songs for a who’s who list of big-name performers, including Barbara Streisand and David Bowie.
Gifted with a raunchy wit and supreme self-confidence, despite his diminutive stature, Williams was constantly in the public eye. He made over 50 appearances on the Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, appeared in several feature films and was a regular on some of the most popular TV shows of that decade. Then, in the mid-80’s, he quietly vanished, a casualty of alcoholism and drug abuse.
Obsessed with Williams as a youth and wistful for ’70’s pop culture, filmmaker Stephen Kessler is shocked to discover in 2008 that his childhood hero is still alive and well, living a sober life in Canada and performing in modest venues. PAUL WILLIAMS: STILL ALIVE is the charmingly self-narrated story of the journey that followed, from Ontario to the Philippine Islands. It’s a cheeky, warts-and-all account of fame and misfortune, abuse and recovery, and the funny and often deeply fraught relationship between Kessler and his reluctant subject.
Director
Stephen Kessler
Producer
Jim Czarnecki, Stephen Kessler, Mike Wilkins, and David Zieff
Runtime
84 & 60 Minutes
Rights Represented
International Rights
Captions Available
English
Language
English
Press
“…a remarkable achievement in a documentary.”
- Hollywood Reporter
Festival & Awards
Official Selection—TORONTO Film Festival
Official Selection—SXSW Film Festival
Official Selection—IDFA
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY Film Festival, Amsterdam
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