Nina Simone

Born: 1933-02-21

Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist who worked in a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Wikipedia


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What Happened, Miss Simone?

as Herself
Released: 2015-01-22

The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and...

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-07-02

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival,...

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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1970-03-24

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...

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How It Feels to Be Free

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2021-01-18

Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne,...

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The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

as Self
Released: 1969-01-01

Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival...

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Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2016-10-16

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) presents a dynamic checkerboard of moving image...

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Why Is We Americans?

as Self
Released: 2022-01-14

The story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry,...

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Black Woodstock

as uncredited
Released: 1969-07-31

The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts...

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Nina Simone: Live at Montreux 1976

as Herself
Released: 1976-07-03

Nina Simone was one of the greatest female vocalists of the 20th Century. She was equally at...

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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-05-10

The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough,...

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Nina Simone: The Legend

as Herself
Released: 1992-06-13

The Legend, on Nina’s life and music, was made in France by Frank Lords and it is told in large...

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The Amazing Nina Simone

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2015-10-16

The life, legacy and musical accomplishments of singer, musician, pianist, songwriter and Civil...

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THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ?

as uncredited
Released: 2021-10-18

HISTORY OF THE JAZZ. (Documentary) | The Madoff HD (2021) At the beginning of the 20th century,...

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Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott's

as Herself
Released: 1985-11-17

Ronnie Scott’s opened in 1959 to provide a place where British Jazz musicians could jam....

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Nina Simone: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1987

as Self
Released: 1987-07-10

On July 10, 1987, Nina Simone performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, one of the most...

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Happy in the Gap

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2020-07-07

A black essay on trains, beaches and space occupation.

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Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68

as uncredited
Released: 2008-09-29

Two incredible concerts from 1965 and 1968 showcasing the multifaceted diva in all her glory....

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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1

as uncredited
Released: 2006-12-04

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Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy (Live 1961-62)

as uncredited
Released: 2010-06-20

Nina Simone has always been hard to classify. The “High Priestess of Soul” was trained as a...

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1975-01-12

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2022-12-21

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