Personal Life
Williams was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker, and Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer. He is married to writer Mariana Williams, and has two children, Sarah and Cole. His brothers are the late John Williams (a NASA rocket scientist) and Mentor Williams (a songwriter as well who penned Dobie Gray's 1973 hit "Drift Away").
Williams identifies himself as a recovering alcoholic, and he has been active in the field of recovery from addictions.
In 2009, Paul Williams was elected President of ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
In September 2011, director Stephen Kessler's documentary Paul Williams Still Alive premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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