Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
{{Short description|2007 American film by Ian McCrudden}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
| image = Anita O'Day- The Life of a Jazz Singer poster.jpg
| director = Robbie Cavolina
Ian McCrudden
| producer = Robbie Cavolina
Ian McCrudden
Melissa Davis
| starring = Amy Albany
Buddy Bregman
Charles Britton
David Boska
| cinematography = Ian McCrudden
| editing = Robbie Cavolina
| released = {{Film date|2007|04|30|Tribeca Film Festival|2008|08|15|United States}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer is a 2007 American documentary film about the jazz singer Anita O'Day. The documentary, directed and produced by Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007 and had a limited release on August 15, 2008. It was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Reception
The film has received positive reviews. It has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critical consensus stating "This rich documentary chronicles the highs and lows of one of the medium's finest singers, utilizing remarkable archive footage and insightful interviews with O'Day herself."
External links
- {{IMDb title|0843838}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|1215016-anita_oday_the_life_of_a_jazz_singer}}
- [https://movies.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/movies/15anit.html Review] at The New York Times
- [http://tokinwoman.blogspot.com/2011/08/anita-oday-indestructibly-good.html Review] at Tokin Woman.
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Category:2007 documentary films
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:American musical documentary films
Category:Documentary films about jazz music and musicians
Category:Documentary films about singers
Category:Documentary films about women in music
Category:English-language documentary films
Category:Satellite Award–winning films
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