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12 unusual facts about Liza Minnelli


Adam Winkler

As a child, he had small acting parts in movies, including appearing as the son of Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli in Martin Scorsese's New York, New York (1977).

George Abbott

Among those who crossed paths with Abbott early in their careers are Desi Arnaz, Gene Tierney, Betty Comden, Hal Prince, Adolph Green, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, Bob Fosse, Stephen Sondheim, Elaine Stritch, John Kander, Fred Ebb and Liza Minnelli.

Jerry Berger

He was also a press agent and publicist with such personalities as Joan Crawford, Rock Hudson, Leonard Bernstein, Liza Minnelli, Arthur Rubinstein, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Betty Grable, Vincent Price, Charlton Heston, and Rudolf Nureyev, among others.

Joseph Kobzon

Throughout his career, he has shared the stage with many Western superstars, including the likes of Liza Minnelli and Julio Iglesias.

Laura Mulvey

Queer theory, such as that by Richard Dyer, has grounded its work in Mulvey to explore the complex projections that many gay men and women fix onto certain female stars (e.g. Doris Day, Liza Minnelli, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland).

Nicola Trussardi

Trussardi has undertaken many other initiatives, including the creation of the Palatrussardi in Milan, which has hosted a number of pop and rock concerts, including that of Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, and Sammy Davis, Jr..

Nili Lotan

Notable celebrities known to wear Nili Lotan clothing include Paris Hilton, Sandra Bernhard, Liza Minnelli and Martha Stewart.

Norm Prescott

Prescott also produced and directed the 1973 animated film Treasure Island and produced and wrote 1974's Journey Back to Oz which featured Liza Minnelli as the voice of Dorothy.

Paris — Palais des Congrès: Intégrale du spectacle

Paris — Palais des Congrès: Intégrale du spectacle is a 1995 live album featuring the performers Charles Aznavour and Liza Minnelli, recorded at the Palais des congrès de Paris.

Sol Kerzner

Over a period of ten years he built four hotels, a man-made lake, two Gary Player golf courses and entertainment center with an indoor 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in which he presented many superstars including Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Shirley Bassey and which was also the venue of many World Title fights promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank organization.

The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show

With a guest list of 700 and notables such as Princess Grace, Andy Warhol and Liza Minnelli, the event became legendary.Each designer was to submit eight designs for consideration.

World Cup All Stars

They were featured in a 2004 and 2005 performance at the Career Transition for Dancers gala, performing alongside Toni Basil, Bette Midler, Patti Labelle and Liza Minnelli.


Bi-Coastal

The title tune co-written by Foster and Tom Keane is said to be about Allen's sexuality, who came out as gay after his marriage with Liza Minnelli ended.

Corbett Monica

In the 1970s and 80s he appeared mostly in night clubs and show rooms across the country, including Las Vegas, opening for headliners like Paul Anka, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Lena Horne, Dean Martin, Liza Minnelli and Jerry Vale.

Elaine Paige on Sunday

Paige has interviewed many people from the world of musicals, films and television, including Marvin Hamlisch, Cameron Mackintosh, Tim Rice, Whoopi Goldberg, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler and Barry Manilow.

Freak Strike

Fear of being discovered as a faker leads him to reluctantly agree, and he goes on strike with the group, which includes South Park's Nurse Gollum from the episode "Conjoined Fetus Lady" the Thompsons from the episode "How to Eat with Your Butt", Joseph Merrick, Rocky Dennis, Andy Dick, Concrete, Liza Minnelli, and Kevin, Dr. Mephisto's odd assistant.

Grammy Legend Award

The first Grammy Legend Awards were issued in 1990 to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Liza Minnelli, Smokey Robinson and Willie Nelson.

Jean Ross

Sally Bowles has been played by Julie Harris in I Am a Camera, the 1951 adaptation of Goodbye to Berlin, and the 1955 film adaptation of the same name, Jill Haworth in the original 1966 Broadway production of Cabaret, Judi Dench in the original 1968 West End stage version of Cabaret and Liza Minnelli in Bob Fosse's 1972 film adaptation of the musical.

Lévon Sayan

He has also been the impresario of Liza Minnelli, Plácido Domingo and Mario del Monaco, and he is widely known as the long-time (since 1964) impresario and friend of Charles Aznavour.

Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady is a 1975 American film directed by Stanley Donen and starring Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli and Burt Reynolds, with Robby Benson.

Michelle Amato

She has toured and/or recorded with numerous artists including Quincy Jones, Jon Secada, Liza Minnelli, Al Green, Sandi Patti, Jon Hendricks, Donna Summer, Michael McDonald, Celia Cruz, Rita Marley, and has been a featured soloist with the Memphis Symphony and the South Florida Pops.

Silent Movie

They recruit James Caan despite a disastrous lunch in his broken trailer, and then torture Liza Minnelli at the commissary (fortunately, she already badly wanted to be in the movie).

Sonny Russo

Russo also recorded extensively with singers; in addition to Sinatra, he played behind Jimmy Rushing, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, Perry Como, Dinah Washington, Liza Minnelli, Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Ray Charles, Steve Lawrence, and Eydie Gorme.

Steve Binder

In addition to working with Petula Clark and Elvis, Binder also worked on numerous TV shows and specials with Steve Allen, Chevy Chase, Patti LaBelle, Barry Manilow, Wayne Newton, Mac Davis, Liza Minnelli, and Pee-Wee Herman.

Style with Elsa Klensch

The first episode of the program featured interviews by Klensch with Halston, Martha Graham, Andy Warhol and Liza Minnelli.

Terry Bradds

He has performed with a wide variety of musicians and entertainers world wide, including but not limited to: Martha Raye, Robert Popwell, Cal Collins, Boots Randolph, Sally Fields, Joey Heatherton, Toni Tennille, Melissa Manchester, Jon Crosse, Dolly Parton, Harold Bradley, Anita Kerr Singers, Vincent Price, John Davidson, Peter Allen, Liza Minnelli and Lonnie Smith.

The Garland Touch

The rest of Judy's original albums released before her death on June 22, 1969 came from two movie soundtracks -- Gay Purr-ee (1962) and I Could Go On Singing (1963); from her 1963-64 CBS Television series, The Judy Garland Show; from 1964 concert performances at the London Palladium (featuring solos and duets with her daughter Liza Minnelli); and from Garland's last engagement at the Palace Theatre in 1967.