Liza Minnelli

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.

Cast

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

The 'New York, New York' Stories

Self (archive footage)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

New York, New York

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Linda Marolla Bach

That's Dancing!

The Haunted History of Halloween

Sex and the City 2

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall

The Sterile Cuckoo

Charlie Bubbles

Liza Minnelli: Liza's at The Palace

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

A Matter of Time

Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Goldie and Liza Together

New York at the Movies

Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self - Interviewee

The King of Comedy

The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic

Woody Allen Looks at 1967

Judy and Liza at the Palladium

That's Entertainment!

Self - Host / Narrator

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

Broadway: The Next Generation

In the Good Old Summertime

Veronica and Andrew's Daughter (uncredited)

Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Christmas in Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mary-Lou Weisman

Movies Are My Life

The West Side Waltz

Judy Garland Duets

Self (archive footage)

The Princess and the Pea

Princess Alecia

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

Chris & Don: A Love Story

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Judy Garland: By Myself

Self (archive footage)

Portrait of a Choreographer

Baryshnikov on Broadway

The Real Cabaret

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

Self - Performer

Judy Garland: The Concert Years

Self (archive footage)

The Judy Garland Christmas Show

Kay Thompson: Think Pink!

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Aznavour and Minnelli

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Self (archive footage)

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

Self (archive footage)

Jack Paar: Smart Television

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Recreation of an Era

Cabaret: A Legend in the Making

Self (archive footage)

An Evening with Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli - Silvester-Gala 1982 live aus Bad Gastein

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

Three Characters

Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child

The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

Best Ever Muppet Moments

Journey Back to Oz

Dorothy (voice)

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli

Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Fred Astaire Songbook

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Night of 100 Stars

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

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Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred Ebb

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Self (archive footage)

Liza Minnelli, la dernière héritière d'Hollywood

Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli - Live at the London Palladium

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage)