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Billie Holiday
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 1142312
IMDb ID: nm0390507
Known for: Acting
Born: April 7, 1915
Died: July 17, 1959
Age: 44
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1933 - 2021
Years active: 89
Average TMDB rating: 6.58
Wikidata: Q104358
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Biography
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.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Billie Holiday.
as Self (archive)
The Magic Voices of Pop
2021 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
2002 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
1985 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
2019 • Movie
as Endie
New Orleans
1947 • Movie
Book
Lady Sings the Blues
1972 • Movie
as Extra in Nightclub Scene
Emperor Jones
1933 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990 • Movie
Music
Sweet Thing
2020 • Movie
as self
Billie
2020 • Movie
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1990 • Movie
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Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Billie Holiday.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Billie Holiday.
as Self (archive)
The Magic Voices of Pop
2021 • Movie
as self
Billie
2020 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
2019 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
2015 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013 • Movie
as Herself
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
2007 • Movie
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006 • Movie
as Herself
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005 • Movie
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005 • Movie
as Self
Strange Fruit
2002 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
2002 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Billie Holiday.