Billie (2020)
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death in 1978, Lipnack Kuehl had taped over 200 hours of interviews. The tapes have never been heard. Now they form the basis of an atmospheric, multi-layered documentary that captures the many complex facets of a proud black woman, violent drug addict, loyal friend, vindictive lover and unforgettable singer of ‘God Bless The Child’, ‘Saddest Tale’ and the haunting ‘Strange Fruit’.
Director: James Erskine
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Billie Holiday as self |
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Tony Bennett as self |
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Count Basie as self |
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Charles Mingus as self |
| Camera | Tim Cragg | Director of Photography |
| Directing | James Erskine | Director |
| Production | Barry Clark Ewers | Producer |
| Production | Victoria Gregory | Producer |
| Editing | Avdhesh Mohla | Editor |
| Production | Laure Vaysse | Producer |
| Writing | James Erskine | Writer |
| Production | James Erskine | Producer |
| Production | Michele Smith | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mike Runagall | Executive Producer |
| Production | Deepak Nayar | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alex Holmes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Daniel Inkeles | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Andy Mayson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Willie Wisely | Associate Producer |
| Production | Emil Elmer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sophia Dilley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jérôme de Béthune | Associate Producer |
| Production | Fabrice Delville | Associate Producer |
| Production | Christophe Toulemonde | Associate Producer |
| Production | Patrick Vandenbosch | Associate Producer |
| Production | Will Clarke | Executive Producer |
| Production | Emma Cahusac | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shianne Brown | Co-Producer |
| Production | Gladys Brookfield-Hampson | Co-Producer |
| Production | David Blackman | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Wesley Adams | Associate Producer |
