Paul Jabara
Biography
Paul Jabara was a Brooklyn-born American actor, singer, and songwriter who started on Broadway in the original cast of Hair and originated King Herod in the London production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He appeared in Midnight Cowboy in 1969, took over the role of Frank-N-Furter in the Los Angeles production of The Rocky Horror Show, and acted in films including The Day of the Locust (1975), The Lords of Flatbush (1974), Thank God It's Friday (1978), Honky Tonk Freeway, and Legal Eagles. For Thank God It's Friday he wrote Last Dance, which won an Academy Award, a Grammy, and a Golden Globe. He also co-wrote No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) with Bruce Roberts and It's Raining Men with Paul Shaffer, released disco albums, and wrote the stage musical Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It). He died in 1992.
44years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Paul Frederick Jabara (birth name)Also credited as Paul F. Jabara
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 18 years1974 to 1992
Every film, newest first
- 1992Light SleeperIMDb rating 6.9
- 1978Thank God It's FridayIMDb rating 5.5
- 1975PeeperIMDb rating 5.6
- 1975The Day of the LocustIMDb rating 6.9
- 1974The Lords of FlatbushIMDb rating 5.6
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Big break
In 1982, Two Tons O' Fun, who became the Weather Girls, recorded Jabara's song "It's Raining Men" after Summer, Streisand, Cher and Ross had rejected it. It became an international hit.
A role that slipped away
In Los Angeles, Jabara stepped into the part of Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show after Tim Curry departed the production to make the movie version in England.
First role
Jabara made his Broadway debut as a member of the original cast of Hair. In the London production of Jesus Christ Superstar, he was the first to play King Herod.
Behind the camera
At 24, Jabara starred in the Broadway musical Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It), for which he also wrote the book, music and lyrics. It closed in previews and was never reviewed.
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Worked with
Paul Jabara made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Willem Dafoe's page
Donald Sutherland's page
Susan Sarandon's page
Sylvester Stallone's page
Jeff Goldblum's page
All films by Paul Schrader
All films by John Schlesinger
Martin DavidsonDirector, 1 film, 1974
All films by Martin Davidson
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1979 | Best Original Song | Last Dance | Won |
Online
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