Liza Minnelli

Liza May Minnelli , born the March 12th 1946 with Los Angeles (California), is an actress, singer and American dancer. She is the girl of the actress and singer Judy Garland and of the second husband of this one, the realizer Vincente Minnelli. According to Fred Astaire in That' S Entertainment : “If Hollywood were a monarchy, Liza would be our princess heiress. ”

Childhood and Career

Minnelli is resulting from very an artistic big family, between light comedy, circus, actors and singers. Nearly six generations of artists on the maternal side. Before being immortalized in the Magician of OZ by Victor Flemming (1939), his mother occurred with his older sisters in all the theaters of light comedy, and formed the group of Gumm Sisters. As for his father, it carried out a beautiful career of director, artistic director, decorator, painter and costumier in Broadway before being called in Hollywood by the MGM. Liza Minnelli made its first appearance with the cinema at age the two years and half, in the final scene of film of his/her mother entitled In the Good Old Summertime , with Van Johnson.

She began in Broadway at the 16 years age in the musical comedy Best foot forward . The following year, his/her mother invited it to occur in concert with it with the Palladium of London. Going back to Broadway to the nineteen years age, it gained its first Tony Award for his role in Flora, The Red Menace , the first musical comedy creates by the tandem KANDER & EBB (which will write Liza with later has Z , Cabaret , New York, New York and Chicago , inter alia).

Its first notable appearance with the cinema, it owes it with Alan Jay Pakula, which gives him the role of the young eccentric Pookie Adams in the film Sterile Cuckoo . She obtains her first nomination with the Oscars. In 1972, it gains finally the statuette for its role of Sally Bowles, in Cabaret . It then becomes only the holder of a Oscar in Hollywood whose two parents them also gained a Oscar.

In 1972, it makes the cover of Time and Newsweek the same week - this doublet never reproduced to date. It gains a Emmy for the concert televised Liza with has Z of Bob Fosse, then a Grammy Legend Award in 1990, and two Golden Globe Awards for Cabaret of Pit and the film televised has Time to Live .

Artist of scene above all, it does not leave the theater world on side, and collects two other Tony Awards in the years 1970: special Tony in 1974 and a second for The Act in 1978.

After the tepid reception reserved for the film New York, New York of Martin Scorsese, Minnelli join again with success in 1981 with the film Arthur . It moves away then from the way of the studios, and is devoted to the scene, in particular to the world tour which it undertakes with Sammy Davis Junior and Frank Sinatra, at the end of the years 1980.

It goes back to Broadway in 1997, and briefly replaces Julie Andrews in the role titrates musical comedy Victor Victoria , with the Marquis Theater of New York.

In 2004 and 2005, Ron Howard requires of him to appear regularly in the series rented by the critic and the public Arrested Development : the public then discovers it in a humorous light ( Lucille 2 Austero ).

Others

Its first name comes to him from the song Liza (All the Clouds' L Roll Away) , written by the Gershwin brothers. Ira Gerswin was its godfather besides. Its second first name " May" he comes from his/her paternal grandmother.
In 1989, it records the pop disc ( Results ) with Pet Shop Boys: it is a very great success on the two sides of the Atlantic.
Large friend of Charles Aznavour whom she regards as her mentor, she interprets her songs in the United States. In 1992, a series in concerts Aznavour Minnelli very extremely seals the artistic bond which exists between the two artists; with the Palate of the Congresses of Paris initially, then in Carnegie Hall in New York.
In 2003 and 2004, it becomes the spokesperson of the cosmetic industry MAC, which dedicates a line of make-up to him that it inspired to them, in particular with the large ones reap.
It takes an active part in the fight against AIDS, and often occurs in France, with the profit of Care association. Last appearances: Cannes festival in June 2005, Concert with the Opera Garnier in February 2006, and Great Ball of Deauville in August 2006.
It has a passion for France, which it owes with her father, realizer inter alia An American in Paris and Gigi . She speaks besides very quite French.
It is often regarded as a Gay icon for the homosexual community, because of its style, its make-up and its bond with Judy Garland, another large Gay icon .
on September 30th, 1991, the chamber of commerce of Los Angeles honors it with a star on Hollywood Walk off Famed for its theatrical career. Its star is on Hollywood Boulevard, with number 7000 (near to that of his/her father, with number 6676).
In September 2006, Miss Minnelli prepares a series in concerts in the United States (Las Vegas, Florida) and another in Scandinavia in April 2007. It also ensures the promotion of the DVD Liza with has Z in Europe, and writes a film scenario which will be produced by the producers of the film Chicago .
In June 2007, Miss Minnelli presents her concert with the new numbers devoted to its godmother Kay Thompson in South America (Uruguay, Chile, Brésil and Argentina).
In August 2007, Liza May Minnelli returns of a triumphal European round, after four Spanish dates (Marbella, Cape Roig, Madrid, Santander), two concerts Monegasques in Sporting club of Monaco, and a sicilian date, in the Greek ancient theater of Taormina. That made ten years that she had not sung any more in the principality and in Sicily, against 33 years for Spain.
From September 2007, it sets out again in round in the United States, and will pass by again by Europe mid-December for two exceptional concerts in Copenhagen. It will record very soon its new Cd devoted to Kay Thompson, and paufine its choreographies for the televised concert which will follow.
For more information, consult www.lizaminnelli.de/forum

Marriages and personal life

Liza May Minnelli was married (and divorced) four times:

Peter Allen (of his civil name Peter Allen Woolnough) (March 3rd, 1967 - 1972, died of the AIDS in 1992).
Halley Jack, Junior, (September 15th, 1974 - 1979), producer and realizer. His/her father Jack Halley, divided the poster with Judy Garland in the Magician of OZ in 1939.
Mark Gero (December 4th, 1979 - 1992), sculptor and director of review.
David Gest (March 16th, 2002 - July 2003), producer and organizer in concert. In spite of a project of adoption of a 3 year old young girl, the couple separates on July 25th, 2003. It follows a dreadful divorce procedure, relayed by the scandal sheets of the whole world.

It was also dependant with the realizer Martin Scorsese, the actor Peter Sellers, the pianist Billy Stritch, and the actor Desi Arnaz, Jr.

Catalog of films

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
Charlie Bubbles (1967)
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
Such Me That You Coils Me, Junie Moon (1970)
Cabaret (1972)
That' S Entertainment! (1974) (narrator)
Journey Back to OZ (1974) (filmed in 1964)
Lucky Lady (1975)
Silent Movie (1976) (itself)
has off Matter Time (1976)
New York, New York (1977)
Arthur (1981)
The King off Comedy (1983)
The Muppets Take Manhattan ( 1984) (itself)
That' S Dance hall! (1985) (narrator)
Pinocchio and the Emperor off the Night (1987) (voice)
Rent-HAVE-COP (1987)
Arthur 2: One the Rock'n'rolls (1988)
Stepping Out (1991)
The OH in Ohio (2006)

soon:

Broadway, beyond the Old Golden delicious (2008)

Television

Liza Minnelli is also a regular guest of some talks American shows (animated by David Letterman, Larry King, Tony Danza, or in the past by Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Dinah Shore and ED Sullivan) and British (Graham Norton, Ruby Wax, Sharon Osbourne and Parkinson).

The Judy Garland Show (1963)
The Judy Garland Christmas Show (1963)
Judy and Liza At the Palladium (1964)
The Dangerous Christmas off Red Riding Hood (1965)
Liza with has “Z” (1972)
Sammy And Company (1975)
The Bell Tepephone Jubilee (1976)
Life Goes To The Movies (1976)
The Muppet Show (1979)
Goldie and Liza Together (1980)
Baryshnikov One Broadway (1980)
Faerie Bruises Theater: The Princess And The Pea (1984)
has Time to Live (1985)
Happy 100th Birthday Hollywood (1987)
Sam Found Out: With Triple Play (1988)
Frank, Liza And Sammy: The Ultimate Vent (1989)
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1991)
Aznavour Minnelli: Palate of the Congresses (1992)

Liza Minnelli: Live from Radio operator City Music Hall (1993)

Sondheim, has Celebration At Carnegie Hall (1993)

Parallel Lives (1994)

The West Side Waltz (1995)

Jackie' S Back! (1999)

My Favorite Broadway, The Leading Ladies (1999)

Michael Jackson: 30th Year Celebration (2001)

Royal The Variety Performance (2004)

Arrested Development (2004)

Charles Aznavour: Good Birthday Charles (2004)

Inside the Actor' S Studio: Liza Minnelli (February 2006)

Law and Order: episode Masquerade (October 2006)

Theater

Best Foot Forward (1963) (Off-Broadway)
The Fantasticks (1964) (Turned)
Carnival (1964) (Turned)
Flora the Red Threatens (1965) (Broadway)
Liza, starring Liza Minnelli (1974) (one woman show, Broadway)
Chicago (1975) (replacement of Gwen the Verdon as from August 1975, Broadway)
The Act (1977) (Broadway)
The Owl and the Pussycat (1979) London West End
By Myself (1983) one woman show, Los Angeles and London
The Rink (1984) (Broadway)
Victor/Victoria (1997) (replacement of Julie Andrews) (Broadway)
Minnelli one Minnelli (1999) Broadway
Liza' S Back! (2002) Broadway

Music

Albums

Best Foot Forward (1963) (Original Casting)
Liza! Liza! (1964) US #115
Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli Live At the London Palladium (1965) US #41
Flora the Red Threatens (1965) (Oiginal Casting) US #111
It Amazes Me (1965)
There Has Time (1966) off
The Dangerous Christmas Red Riding Hood (1966) (band-original)
Liza Minnelli (1968)
Like Saturday Morning (1969)
New Feelin' (1970) US #158
Liza Minnelli: Live At the Olympia in Paris (1972, recorded in December 1969)
Cabaret (1972) (band-original) US #25 the U.K. #13
Liza with has “Z” (1972) (band-original) US #19 ÙK #9
The Singer (1973) US #38 the U.K. #45
Liza Minnelli: Live At the Winter Garden (1974) US #150
Lucky Lady (1975) (band-original)
has Matter Time off (1976) (band-original)
New York, New York (1977) (band-original) US #50
Tropical Nights (1977)
The Act (1978) (Original Casting)
Live At Carnegie Hall (1981, limited edition)
The Rink (1984) (Original Casting)
Liza Minnelli At Carnegie Hall (1987) US #156
Results (1989) US #128 the U.K. #6, produced by the Fart Shop Servant boys
Stepping Out (1991) (band-original)
Liza: Live from Radio operator City Music Hall (1992)
Aznavour Minnelli: Paris, Palate of the Congresses (1995)
The Life: In Musical New (1996)
Gently (1996) US #156 the U.K. #58 (of which duets with Johnny Mathis and Donna Summer)
Minnelli one Minnelli: Live At the De luxe hotel (1999)
Liza' S Back (2002)
The God-Mother and The God-Daughter (soon)
Mama (With My Chemical Lovesong, on the album The Black Parades) (2006)

Individual

"You Are For Loving" (1963, 500.000 copies)
" New York, New York " (US #104, 1977)
" Losing My Mind" (the U.K. #6, August 1989) (US #11)
" Don' T Drop Bombs" (the U.K. #46, October 1989)
" So Sorry, I Said" (the U.K. #62, November 1989)
" Coil Pains" (the U.K. #41, March 1990) (US #40)

External bonds

Liza Minnelli on IMDB
www.officiallizaminnelli.com (American Official site)
www.lizaminnelli.de (Fan Club European)
Genealogy

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