Discover
Using never-before-heard recordings, rare archival footage and her best-known songs, this is the story of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone.
Original Release
01/22/2015
US Release
06/24/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Simone | Self / Herself |
| Roger Nupie | Self |
| George Wein | Self |
| Stanley Crouch | Himself / Self |
| Andrew Stroud | Self |
| Dick Gregory | Himself / Self |
| Ilyasah Shabazz | Self |
| Attallah Shabazz | Self |
| Gerrit De Bruin | Self |
| Eleanor Belinfanti | Cast |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Simone | Self / Herself |
| Roger Nupie | Self |
| George Wein | Self |
| Stanley Crouch | Himself / Self |
| Andrew Stroud | Self |
| Dick Gregory | Himself / Self |
| Ilyasah Shabazz | Self |
| Attallah Shabazz | Self |
| Gerrit De Bruin | Self |
| Eleanor Belinfanti | Cast |
| Gregory Marlow | Cast |
| Elisabeth Henry | Cast: Mrs Mazzanovich / Miss Mazzie |
| James Baldwin | Self |
| Stokely Carmichael | Self |
| Walter Cronkite | Self |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | Self |
| Merv Griffin | Self |
| Lorraine Hansberry | Self |
| Hugh Hefner | Self |
| Langston Hughes | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lisa Simone Kelly | Executive Producer |
| Sidney Beaumont | Executive Producer |
| Adam Del Deo | Executive Producer |
| Jon Kamen | Executive Producer |
| Lisa Nishimura | Executive Producer |
| Adrienne Collatos | Executive Producer |
| Liz Garbus | Producer |
| Adrienne Collatos | Producer |
| Amy Hobby | Producer |
| Jayson Jackson | Producer |
| Mary Recine | Producer |
| Justin Wilkes | Producer |
| Kurt Darling | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2016 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Feature | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | Won |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing in Non-Fiction Program | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
