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Paul Jabara(1948-1992)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Paul Jabara
A satire of American progression in which a mayor tries to bribe an official to ensure a ramp connects Ticlaw to an up-and-coming intrastate. When his plan fails, the town residents are forced to take matters into their own hands.
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Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
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Paul Jabara was born on 31 January 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Thank God It's Friday (1978), Eraser (1996) and All Good Things (2010). He died on 29 September 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 31, 1948
DiedSeptember 29, 1992(44)
BornJanuary 31, 1948
DiedSeptember 29, 1992(44)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Jeff Goldblum, Lionel Richie, Hilary Beane, Andrea Howard, Valerie Landsburg, Mark Lonow, Terri Nunn, Chuck Sacci, Mews Small, Donna Summer, Chick Vennera, William King, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, and The Commodores in Thank God It's Friday (1978)
Thank God It's Friday
5.5
  • Carl
  • 1978
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams in Eraser (1996)
Eraser
6.2
  • Soundtrack("It's Raining Men")
  • 1996
Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling in All Good Things (2010)
All Good Things
6.3
  • Soundtrack("Last Dance")
  • 2010
Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, and Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
7.4
  • Soundtrack("Its Raining Men")
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Reporter #1
    • 1992
  • Susan Sarandon and Willem Dafoe in Light Sleeper (1992)
    Light Sleeper
    6.9
    • Eddie
    • 1992
  • 9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
    9 1/2 Ninjas!
    2.6
    • Mr. Ninja (voice)
    • 1991
  • Bernadette Peters in Slaves of New York (1989)
    Slaves of New York
    5.7
    • Derelict
    • 1989
  • Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)
    Les Patterson Saves the World
    4.9
    • Leroy (as Paul Jebari)
    • 1987
  • Paul Jabara: Ocho Rios (1986)
    Paul Jabara: Ocho Rios
    Music Video
    • Paul Jabara
    • 1986
  • Daryl Hannah, Robert Redford, and Debra Winger in Legal Eagles (1986)
    Legal Eagles
    6.0
    • Taxi Driver
    • 1986
  • Out of the Darkness (1985)
    Out of the Darkness
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Henry
    • 1985
  • Edward Woodward in The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Music Teacher
    • 1985
  • Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
    Honky Tonk Freeway
    5.2
    • T.J. Tupus
    • 1981
  • Paul Jabara: Disco Queen
    Music Video
    • Paul Jabara
    • 1978
  • Jeff Goldblum, Lionel Richie, Hilary Beane, Andrea Howard, Valerie Landsburg, Mark Lonow, Terri Nunn, Chuck Sacci, Mews Small, Donna Summer, Chick Vennera, William King, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, and The Commodores in Thank God It's Friday (1978)
    Thank God It's Friday
    5.5
    • Carl
    • 1978
  • The Rubber Gun Squad
    TV Movie
    • Austin
    • 1977
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Billy Ryan
    • 1976
  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Pete Schwimmer
    • 1976

Composer

  • Geri Halliwell: It's Raining Men (2001)
    Geri Halliwell: It's Raining Men
    6.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Raquel Welch in This Girl's Back in Town (1987)
    This Girl's Back in Town
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Diana Ross: Work That Body (1982)
    Diana Ross: Work That Body
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • The Weather Girls in The Weather Girls: It's Raining Men (1982)
    The Weather Girls: It's Raining Men
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Donna Summer: Last Dance - Disco Version
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Donna Summer: Last Dance - Studio Version
    6.1
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1978

Music Department

  • Selena: Last Dance/The Hustle/On the Radio (Medley)
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1997
  • Jocelyn Brown/Kym Mazelle: No More Tears (1994)
    Jocelyn Brown/Kym Mazelle: No More Tears
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1994
  • Diana Ross: Work That Body (1982)
    Diana Ross: Work That Body
    6.0
    Music Video
    • written by
    • 1982
  • The Weather Girls in The Weather Girls: It's Raining Men (1982)
    The Weather Girls: It's Raining Men
    6.8
    Music Video
    • record producer
    • 1982
  • Flatbush Avenue J
    TV Special
    • theme: sung by
    • theme by
    • 1976

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Paul Jebari
  • Born
    • January 31, 1948
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 29, 1992
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(AIDS-related lymphoma)
  • Other works
    Album: "The Third Album", 1979.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    The symbolic Red Ribbon Project was co-founded by Paul in 1991, who conceptualized and distributed the very first AIDS red ribbon before succumbing to the disease.

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