‘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’.
Crew
James Erskine
Director, Writer, Producer
Avdhesh Mohla
Editor
Tim Cragg
Director of Photography
Michele Smith
Executive Producer
Mike Runagall
Executive Producer
Deepak Nayar
Executive Producer
Alex Holmes
Executive Producer
Andy Mayson
Executive Producer
Emil Elmer
Executive Producer
Sophia Dilley
Executive Producer
Will Clarke
Executive Producer
Emma Cahusac
Executive Producer
Daniel Inkeles
Co-Executive Producer
David Blackman
Co-Executive Producer
Victoria Gregory
Producer
Laure Vaysse
Producer
Barry Clark Ewers
Producer
Willie Wisely
Associate Producer
Jérôme de Béthune
Associate Producer
Fabrice Delville
Associate Producer
Christophe Toulemonde
Associate Producer
Patrick Vandenbosch
Associate Producer
Wesley Adams
Associate Producer
Shianne Brown
Co-Producer
Gladys Brookfield-Hampson
Co-Producer
