Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 12, 1946
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Credits
187 titles
Liza Minnelli
Biography
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy (Grammy Legend Award), Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour. Daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Minnelli was born in Los Angeles, spent part of her childhood in Scarsdale, New York, and moved to New York City in 1961 where she began her career as a musical theatre actress, nightclub performer, and traditional pop music artist. She made her professional stage debut in the 1963 Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward and received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for starring in Flora the Red Menace in 1965, which marked the start of her lifelong collaboration with John Kander and Fred Ebb. They wrote, produced or directed many of Minnelli's future stage acts and television series and helped create her stage persona of a stylized survivor, including her career-defining performances of anthems of survival ("New York, New York", "Cabaret", and "Maybe This Time"). Along with her roles on stage and screen, this persona and her style of performance contributed to Minnelli's status as an enduring gay icon. An acclaimed performance in the drama film The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) marked a film breakthrough for Minnelli and brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She later received the award for her performance as Sally Bowles in the musical film Cabaret (1972), which brought her to international prominence. Most of her following films, including Lucky Lady (1975), New York, New York (1977), Rent-a-Cop (1988), and Stepping Out (1991), were not as successful, aside from the major box office hit and critically lauded Arthur (1981) which starred Minnelli. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Lucky Lady, New York, New York and Arthur. She returned to Broadway on a number of occasions, including The Act (1977), for which she received her second Tony Award, as well as The Rink (1984) and Liza's at The Palace.... (2008). Minnelli has also worked on various television formats and has predominantly focused on music hall and nightclub performances since the late 1970s. Her concert performances at Carnegie Hall in 1979 and 1987 and at Radio City Music Hall in 1991 and 1992 are recognized among her most successful. From 1988 to 1990, she toured with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event.
Known For
Filmography
Liza Minnelli, la dernière héritière d'Hollywood
Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self (archive footage)
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Self (archive footage)
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Self (archive footage)
When Ruby Wax Met...
Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
Sid & Judy
Self (archive footage)
Halston
Self
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Self
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Self
Smash
Liza Minnelli
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
Self
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Self
Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli
Self
Sex and the City 2
Self
Liza Minnelli: Liza's at The Palace
Self
The Real Cabaret
Self
Dzi Croquettes
Self
VH1 Divas 2009
Self
Drop Dead Diva
Lily Wells
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's
Self
Annul Victory
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Honoree
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self
Rosie Live
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Self
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
Self
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
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The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
Portrait of a Choreographer
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The Oh in Ohio
Alyssa Donahue
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
Judy Garland Duets
Self (archive footage)
Hape trifft!
Self
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The 'New York, New York' Stories
Self (archive footage)