---
title: 'Lady Sings the Blues (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sidney J. Furie'
released: '1972-10-12'
runtime_minutes: 144
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lady-sings-the-blues-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068828/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

1972 · 144 min · Drama, History, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 American biographical musical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography that, in turn, took its title from Holiday's song. It is produced by Motown Productions for Paramount Pictures. Diana Ross, in her feature film debut, portrays Holiday, alongside a cast that includes Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan and Scatman Crothers. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards in 1973, including Best Actress for Diana Ross.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sidney J. Furie](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-j-furie)
- **Screenplay:** [Chris Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-clark), [Suzanne de Passe](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanne-de-passe)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gil Askey](https://cinepixo.com/people/gil-askey)
- **Producer:** [Brad Dexter](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-dexter), [James S. White](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-s-white), [Jay Weston](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-weston)
- **Director of Photography:** [John A. Alonzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-a-alonzo)
- **Editor:** [Argyle Nelson Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/argyle-nelson-jr)

## Cast

- [Milton Selzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-selzer)
- [Diana Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-ross) as Billie Holiday
- [Ned Glass](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-glass)
- [Larry Duran](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-duran)
- [Scatman Crothers](https://cinepixo.com/people/scatman-crothers)
- [George Wyner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-wyner) as Emcee
- [Isabel Sanford](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabel-sanford)
- [Yvonne Fair](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvonne-fair)
- [James T. Callahan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-t-callahan)
- [Virginia Capers](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-capers)
- [Paul Hampton](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hampton)
- [Billy Dee Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-dee-williams)
- [Richard Pryor](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-pryor)

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