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Rupert Holmes
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Cheshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 14 titles
Biography
Rupert Holmes (born February 24, 1947) is an American-British composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979/1980) and the song "Him", which reached the number 6 position on the Hot 100 U.S. pop chart in 1980. He is also known for his 1985 Tony Award-winning musical Drood (originally The Mystery of Edwin Drood) and his 2007 Drama Desk Award-winning book for the Broadway musical Curtains, and for his television series Remember WENN.
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Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 5
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1984 | No Small Affair Film | Band Leader at Wedding |
| 1980 | The Christmas Raccoons Film | Dan, the Ranger (voice) |
| 1980 | Solid Gold TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979 Film | Self |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Curtains Film | Musical |
| 2005 | Where the Truth Lies Film | Novel |
| 1996 | Remember WENN TV | Writer, Producer, Music, Story, Teleplay, Creator (51 ep) |
| 1984 | No Small Affair Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1976 | A Star Is Born Film | Songs |
| 1974 | Wet Rainbow Film | Music |
| 1974 | Memories Within Miss Aggie Film | Music |
| 1972 | Forbidden Under Censorship of the King Film | Music |
| 1972 | AWOL Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1970 | The Animals Film | Original Music Composer |