Joseph Brooks

Director

Born: March 11, 1938 (73 years old)

Died: May 22, 2011

Biography

Songwriter, writer, director, producer. In his later years he became the subject of an investigation after being accused of a series of casting-couch rapes. He was indicted in 2009, but killed himself on May 22, 2011, before his trial.

Filmography (3)

• You Light Up My Life (1977, ★ 5.4)
• The Lords of Flatbush (1974, ★ 5.8)
• Eddie and the Cruisers (1983, ★ 6.7)