You Light Up My Life ( film ) - wikipedia You Light Up My Life ( film ) For other uses, see You Light Up My Life. You Light Up My Life Theatrical poster Directed by Joseph Brooks Produced by Joseph Brooks Written by Joseph Brooks Starring Didi Conn Joe Silver Michael Zaslow Melanie Mayron Music by Joseph Brooks Cinematography Eric Saarinen Edited by Lynzee Klingman Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date August 31, 1977 ( 1977 - 08 - 31 ) Running time 90 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $8.5 million You Light Up My Life is a 1977 American romantic drama film written and directed by Joseph Brooks, starring Didi Conn, Joe Silver, and Michael Zaslow, and follows a young woman named Laurie ( Conn ) with dreams of becoming a singer who soon finds herself pressed by young friends to sing and her father, who wants her to be a comic. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Title song 4 Production 5 Soundtrack 6 Reception 7 References 8 External links Synopsis Laurie Robinson ( Conn ) is a young woman who earns a living by performing in commercials and hosting a children 's show on public television, but she would rather concentrate on songwriting and singing than doing comedy with her small - time comedian father Si ( Joe Silver ). One night, Laurie goes to a restaurant where she meets a young film director, Chris Nolan ( Michael Zaslow ) ; she drives him back to his apartment and they spend the night together. The next morning, Laurie confesses to Chris that she is engaged and has to be at her wedding rehearsal. He asks if the previous night was just a final fling before marriage, and she says she can not see him anymore. Laurie later meets with her fiancé, Ken Rothenberg ( Stephen Nathan ), and attends a recording session where she records her song, then sings background vocals and directs the musicians during overdubs. From there, she goes to the wedding rehearsal where Si has arranged an elaborate setup with an old friend who owns the Wedding Palace. The next day, Laurie auditions for a film that needs a singing voice for the leading lady. The director, she discovers, is Chris, who is as surprised as she is. Chris asks to see the songs in her portfolio. Laurie 's voice and the orchestra 's performance of her song `` You Light Up My Life '' impresses everyone, and Chris asks her if she would be interested in auditioning for the lead in his movie. Later, Chris sings `` You Light Up My Life '' for Laurie at his piano, giving it a more subdued treatment, then takes her for a walk along the beach. Laurie visits her best friend Annie ( Melanie Mayron ) to confess that she loves Chris, and adds that she may have the lead in his film. Meanwhile, when Laurie meets with Ken to call off the wedding, Chris auditions another girl for his movie and tells her she has the part, then gives his assistant the job of calling Laurie with the bad news. When Laurie asks why Chris did not call himself, the assistant explains that Chris has been in meetings all afternoon, and when she calls Chris 's office, the receptionist tells her he is probably at home because he does not have any meetings. Laurie arrives at Chris 's apartment as he and his new leading lady are leaving for dinner with friends. He apologizes and tells her she is special enough to get other roles. Later that night, when Laurie and Si perform at the Family Komedy Hour, her routine falls flat, tears flood her eyes and she walks off. In the dressing room, Laurie tells Si she hates the act because she is not funny, all she wants to do is sing and that Columbia Records is interested in her. She gives Si a cassette tape of her songs and tells him he has to let go of her, because she needs to depend on herself ; she is going to New York City alone. They hug and kiss goodbye, and Laurie drives away. Sometime later, Laurie 's song `` You Light Up My Life '' climbs the music charts and reaches number one. Cast Didi Conn as Laurie Robinson Joe Silver as Si Robinson Michael Zaslow as Chris Nolan Stephen Nathan as Ken Rothenberg Melanie Mayron as Annie Gerrard Jerry Keller as Conductor Lisa Reeves as Carla Wright John Gowans as Charley Nelson Simmy Bow as Mr. Granek Bernice Nicholson as Mrs. Granek Ed Morgan as Account Executive Joseph Brooks as Creative Director ( credited as Joe Brooks ) Amy Letterman as Laurie Marty Zagon as Mr. Nussbaum Martin Gish as Harold Nussbaum Ken Olfson as 1st Commercial Director Title song Main article : You Light Up My Life ( song ) The film received the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song as well as the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the title song `` You Light Up My Life. '' The song was written by Joseph Brooks and sung for the film 's soundtrack by Kvitka `` Kasey '' Cisyk. The song was later recorded by Debby Boone, and upon its release, it was # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record - setting 10 consecutive weeks, making it the biggest hit of the 1970s. It earned Debby Boone a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Production The film was picked up by Columbia who spent $10,000 on shooting a new, more positive ending, and $2.8 million on marketing. Soundtrack Main article : You Light Up My Life ( soundtrack ) The film 's soundtrack was composed, arranged and produced by Joseph Brooks with lead vocals provided by Kasey Cisyk. Reception The film was widely panned by critics, garnering a 20 % fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Some cited Didi Conn 's sensitive portrayal and the title song as its most worthwhile features. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists : 2004 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Songs : `` You Light Up My Life '' -- Nominated References ^ Jump up to : Studios Are Picking Up More Films From Independents By ALJEAN HARMETZ. New York Times 26 June 1978 : C18 Jump up ^ `` You Light Up My Life ''. TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 21, 2016. ^ Jump up to : You Light Up My Life on IMDb ^ Jump up to : You Light Up My Life at Rotten Tomatoes Jump up ^ `` AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Songs Nominees '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 05. External links You Light Up My Life on IMDb You Light Up My Life at the TCM Movie Database You Light Up My Life at Rotten Tomatoes You Light Up My Life at the American Film Institute Catalog Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=You_Light_Up_My_Life_(film)&oldid=849869665 '' Categories : 1977 films English - language films 1970s romantic drama films American films American coming - of - age films American romantic drama films Columbia Pictures films Directorial debut films Films about music and musicians Films set in Los Angeles Films that won the Best Original Song Academy Award Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Polski Português Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 11 July 2018, at 23 : 18 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who sang you light up my life in the movie
Answer: Kvitka "Kasey" Cisyk