Chris Clark (singer)
Christine Elizabeth Clark( born February 1, 1946), better known as Chris Clark, is an American soul, jazz, and blues singer, who recorded for Motown Records.
Clark became known to Northern Soul fans for hit songs such as 1965's" Do Right Baby Do Right"( by Berry Gordy) and 1966's" Love's Gone Bad"( Holland- Dozier- Holland).
She later co-wrote the screenplay for the 1972 motion picture" Lady Sings the Blues" starring Diana Ross, which earned Clark an Academy Award nomination.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Lady Sings the Blues (film)
Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 American biographical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from one of Holiday's most popular songs.
It was produced by Motown Productions for Paramount Pictures.
Diana Ross portrayed Holiday, alongside a cast including Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, and Scatman Crothers.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Norma Koch
Norma Koch( March 27, 1898 – July 29, 1979) was an American costume designer, usually credited as Norma, who won the Oscar for the film" What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" in the category Best Costume design- Black and White during the 1962 Academy Awards.
She received two more Oscar nominations, her second nomination was during the 1964 Academy Awards for the film" Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte", also for Best Costume design- Black and White.
Her third nomination was at the 1972 Academy Awards for the film" Lady Sings the Blues" in the category of Best Costumes.
Sidney J. Furie
Sidney Joseph Furie (born February 28, 1933) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his extensive work in both British and American cinema between the 1960s and early 1980s.
Like his contemporaries Norman Jewison and Ted Kotcheff, he was one of earliest Canadian directors to achieve mainstream critical and financial success outside their native country at a time when its film industry was virtually nonexistent.
He won a BAFTA Film Award and was nominated for a Palme d'Or for his work on the acclaimed spy thriller "The Ipcress File" starring Michael Caine.
He is considered by some an "auteur" director, elevating otherwise unremarkable genre films through strong, creative visuals, and atmospheric direction.
His 1981 horror film "
The Entity" was declared by director Martin Scorsese as one of the scariest movies of all time, and his Vietnam War film "The Boys in Company C" was a major influence on Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket.
" He is also the co-creator of the "Iron Eagle" action film franchise, and directed three of its four entries.
Reg Allen (set decorator)
Reg Allen( 12 April 1917 – 30 March 1989) was an American set decorator.
He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film" Lady Sings the Blues".
Mahogany (film)
Mahogany is a 1975 American romantic drama film directed by Berry Gordy and produced by Motown Productions.
The Motown founder Gordy took over the film direction after British filmmaker Tony Richardson was dismissed from the film.
" Mahogany" stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, a struggling fashion design student who rises to become a popular fashion designer in Rome.
Fresh from the success of" Lady Sings the Blues", this film served as Ross' follow- up feature film.
It was released on October 8, 1975.
Herbie Nichols
Herbert Horatio Nichols (3 January 1919 – 12 April 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard "Lady Sings the Blues".
Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics.
Jay Weston
Jay Weston is an American film producer and restaurant critic.
He is known for producing Billy Wilder's final comedy," Buddy Buddy," and the Academy Award- nominated" Lady Sings the Blues", as well as for his popular restaurant newsletter that focuses on the Los Angeles dining scene.
He was a regular contributor to the" Huffington Post".

Question: What nationality is the director of film Lady Sings The Blues (Film)?
Answer: Canadian