Lady Sings the Blues
Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.
1972
Rated
R
144
minutes
Drama, Music, Romance
Directed By:
Sidney J. Furie
Starring:
Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured.
Language
English
Release Date
October 12, 1972
Cast
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Harry
Sid Melton
Jerry
Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne
Isabel Sanford
The Madame
Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Ned Glass
The Agent
Milton Selzer
The Doctor
Norman Bartold
The Detective #1
Clay Tanner
The Detective #2
Jester Hairston
The Butler
Bert Kramer
The Policeman
Paul Micale
The Maitre d'
Michele Aller
The Singer
Byron Kane
The Announcer
Barbara Minkus
Radio Actress
Kay Lewis
Angela DeMarco
Helen Lewis
Debbie McGee
George Wyner
The M.C.
Shirley Melline
The Policewoman
Toby Russ
The Jail Guard
Larry Duran
Hood #1
Ernest Robinson
Hood #2
Don McGovern
Reporter #1
Dick Poston
Reporter #2
Charles Woolf
Reporter #3
Denise Denise
Denise
Lynn Hamilton
Aunt Ida
Victor Morosco
Vic
Robert L. Gordy
The Hawk
Harry Caesar
The Rapist
Paulene Myers
Mrs. Edson
Scatman Crothers
Big Ben
Show Full Crew
Directing
Production
Brad Dexter
Producer
Berry Gordy
Executive Producer
Joe Scully
Casting
Jay Weston
Producer
Eddie Saeta
Associate Producer
Eddie Saeta
Production Manager
James S. White
Producer
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Bob Mackie
Costume Design
Norma Koch
Costume Design
Ray Aghayan
Costume Design
Don Schoenfeld
Makeup Supervisor
Cherie
Hairstylist
Camera
Sound
Editing
Lighting
Writing
Billie Holiday
Book
Suzanne de Passe
Screenplay
William Dufty
Book
Chris Clark
Screenplay
Terence McCloy
Screenplay
Crew