- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 15, 1946
- Place of Birth
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Richard Carpenter
Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15, 1946) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who formed half of the sibling duo the Carpenters alongside his younger sister Karen. He had numerous roles in the Carpenters, including record producer, arranger, pianist, keyboardist, and songwriter, as well as joining with Karen on harmony vocals. Richard Lynn Carpenter was born at Grace-New Haven Hospital (now called Yale New Haven Hospital) in New Haven, Connecticut, the same hospital where his sister, Karen, was later born. His parents were Agnes Reuwer Tatum (a housewife) (March 5, 1915 – November 10, 1996) and Harold Bertram Carpenter (November 8, 1908 – October 15, 1988). Harold was born in China, where his own parents were missionaries, and was educated at boarding schools in England, before working in the printing business. Carpenter was named after his father's yo…
Filmography
movie60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieKaren Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieHerb Alpert Is...
2020 · Self
movieCarpenters: Christmas Memories
2016 · Himself
tvJay Leno's Garage
2015 · Self
movieThe Joy of Easy Listening
2011 · Self
movieDoris Day: Virgin Territory
2007 · Self
movieOnly Yesterday: The Carpenters Story
2007 · Self
tvLegends
2006 · Self
movieClose to You: The Story of the Carpenters
2002
Carpenters: Gold
movieCarpenters: Gold
2002
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001 · Self (archive footage)
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
movieThe Karen Carpenter Story
1989 · Director, Music, Executive Producer
movieSuperstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
1987 · Music
movieCarpenters: Yesterday Once More
1985 · Himself
movieThe Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait
1978 · Self, Music Arranger
movieMickey's 50
1978 · Self
movieThe Carpenters... Space Encounters
1978 · Self
movieThe Carpenters at Christmas
1977 · Self
movieCarpenters Very First Television Special
1976 · Self
The Carpenters: A World of Music
movieThe Carpenters: A World of Music
1976 · self
movieThe Carpenters Concert: Live at the New London Theatre
1976 · Himself
tvNuméro un
1975 · Self - The Carpenters
movieThe Perry Como Christmas Show
1974 · Himself
movieCarpenters: Live at Budokan
1974 · Himself
The Carpenters: Live in Australia
movieThe Carpenters: Live in Australia
1972 · self
movieThe Carpenters: Live at the BBC
1971 · Self
The Ten Commandments
tvThe Ten Commandments
1971 · Masters
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - The Carpenters
tvOut of the Unknown
1965 · Inspector Gilliat
Die Drehscheibe
tvDie Drehscheibe
1964 · Self