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James Erskine. Born. Stockport, England. Occupation. Film director. Website. www.newblackfilms.com. James Erskine is a British screenwriter, film director and producer. The Human Face (2001), which he co-directed, was nominated for the Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) Emmy Award in 2002.
James Erskine. Director: Billie. James Erskine is known for Billie (2019), Sachin - A Billion Dreams (2017) and Shooting for Socrates (2014).
- Director, Producer, Writer
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Feb 18, 2021 · James Erskine, the director of the recent documentary “Billie,” also wanted to move beyond the standard narratives of Holiday as victim. “I was really keen to show that she lived life,” he ...
Dec 4, 2020 · Billie: Directed by James Erskine. With Linda Lipnack Kuehl, Billie Holiday, Sylvia Syms, Tony Bennett. Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- James Erskine
- 2020-12-04
Nov 11, 2021 · James Erskine’s new documentary Billie delves into the life of iconic jazz singer Billie Holiday.Photo: Prokino Filmverleih Emmy-nominated British filmmaker James Erskine’s fascinating new documentary Billie delves into the life of iconic jazz singer Billie Holiday, via the lost tapes of late journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl, who died under mysterious circumstances.
Erskine's documentary "is about both Holiday — as told through the voices of people who knew her — and Kuehl's obsession with crafting her biography." Kuehl's interviews were with friends, family members, band members, peers from 1930s Harlem, piano players, psychiatrists and a pimp.
Dec 4, 2020 · Director James Erskine ’s fascinating documentary “Billie” follows in Kuehl’s footsteps by unearthing her manuscript and recordings to re-contextualize the life of the critically-acclaimed Holiday, who died at the age of 44. Just as intriguing as Erskine’s subject is the time capsule aspect of the clips he selects.
