Billie Holiday
Acting
Born: April 7, 1915
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.
Filmography (22 titles)
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Jazz
2001TV
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This Is Pop
2021TV
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The Apollo
2019Movie
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Billie
2020Movie
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Movie
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It's Black Entertainment
2002Movie
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Emperor Jones
1933Movie
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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990Movie
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New Orleans
1947Movie
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Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
1985Movie
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935Movie
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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005Movie
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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006Movie
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Strange Fruit
2002Movie
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013Movie
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Billie Holiday: A Sensation
2015Movie
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
1951Movie
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005Movie
The Long Night of Lady Day
1984Movie
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Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1990Movie
Billie on Billie
2002Movie
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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
2007Movie
