Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
“Billie Holiday, jazz, singer”
Synopsis
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday integrates film and video performances, recordings, words from her controversial autobiography (read by actress Ruby Dee) and interviews with artists who played with her (pianist Mal Waldron, trumpeter Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison), Milt Gabler (owner of Commodore and a producer at Decca), author Albert Murray and vocalists Carmen McRae and Annie Ross.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Matthew Seig
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert O'Meally
- Original Title
- Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Matthew Seig
Robert O'Meally
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Matthew Seig
Director
Robert O'Meally
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What is Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday about?
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday integrates film and video performances, recordings, words from her controversial autobiography (read by actress Ruby Dee) and interviews with artists who played with her (pianist Mal Waldron, trumpeter Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison), Milt Gabler (owner of Commodore and a producer at Decca), author Albert Murray and vocalists Carmen McRae and Annie Ross.
Who directed Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday?
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday was directed by Matthew Seig.
Who stars in Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday?
The principal cast of Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday includes Billie Holiday.
When was Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday released and how long is it?
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 59m.