The Karen Carpenter Story
She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.
1989 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Joseph Sargent, Richard Carpenter |
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| Writer: | Barry Morrow |
| Staring: |
| Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia. This made-for-TV movie is the authorized version of the life of Karen Carpenter and was made with the approval of Richard Carpenter and the Carpenter family. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1989 |
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| Director: | Joseph Sargent, Richard Carpenter |
| Writer: | Barry Morrow |
| Genres: | Drama, Music, TV Movie |
| Keywords | rise and fall, positive music, musical siblings |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Gibb | Karen Carpenter |
| Mitchell Anderson | Richard Carpenter |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Harold Carpenter |
| Michael McGuire | Sherwin Bash |
| Lise Hilboldt | Lucy |
| Kip Gilman | David Lattimer |
| Richard Minchenberg | Joe Osborn |
| Scott Burkholder | Ted |
| Louise Fletcher | Agnes Carpenter |
| John Patrick Reger | Bob Knight |
| Doug MacHugh | Dr. Lazwell |
| William Tucker | Peter Howard |
| Henry Crowell Jr. | Denny |
| Josh Cruze | Herb Alpert |
| Carrie Mitchum | Randi Bash |
| James Hong | Dr. Dentworth |
| Stephanie Griffin | Dr. Brooks |
| Hartley Silver | Band Teacher |
| Robert Broyles | Bowl Emcee |
| Howard Dayton | Park Emcee |
| Grayce Spence | Nurse |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alicia M. Tripi | Hair Department Head |
| Richard Bracken | Editor |
| George Jay Nicholson | Editor |
| Kees Van Oostrum | Director of Photography |
| Bill Ross | Art Direction |
| Kathleen Letterie | Casting |
| Scott Readwine | Makeup Artist |
| Herb Adelman | First Assistant Director |
| Sandra M. Middleton | Second Assistant Director |
| Faye Sloan | Costumer |
| Joseph Sargent | Director |
| Richard Carpenter | Music, Director |
| Barry Morrow | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Susan J. Spohr | Associate Producer |
| Hal Galli | Producer |
| Robert Papazian | Producer |
| Richard Carpenter | Executive Producer |
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