Nina Simone

Acting

Nina Simone

Born February 21, 1933Tryon, North Carolina, USA40 credits

Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist who worked in a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. 

Known For

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

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2025

Nina Simone, la rebelle

Nina Simone, la rebelle

Movie

2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.7

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Movie

2024

Nina Simone Resonances at the Paris Pantheon

Nina Simone Resonances at the Paris Pantheon

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2024

They All Came Out to Montreux
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They All Came Out to Montreux

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2023

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
6.5

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Movie

2023

Filmography

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
2025It's Never Over, Jeff Buckleyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Nina Simone, la rebelle
2024Nina Simone, la rebelleas selfMovie
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etatas Self (archive footage)Movie
Nina Simone Resonances at the Paris Pantheon
2024Nina Simone Resonances at the Paris PantheonMovie
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023They All Came Out to Montreuxas Self (archive footage)Movie
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivanas Self (archive footage)Movie
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022Il était une fois Champs-Élyséesas Self (archive footage)TV
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2022Piano Greats at the BBCas Self (archive footage)Movie
Why Is We Americans?
2022Why Is We Americans?as SelfMovie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self (archive footage)Movie
How It Feels to Be Free
2021How It Feels to Be Freeas Self (archival footage)Movie
Happy in the Gap
2020Happy in the Gapas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Giverny Document (Single Channel)
2019The Giverny Document (Single Channel)as (archival footage)Movie
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Amazing Nina Simone
2015The Amazing Nina Simoneas Self (archive footage)Movie
What Happened, Miss Simone?
2015What Happened, Miss Simone?as HerselfMovie
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divasas Self (archive footage)Movie
Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy (Live 1961-62)
2010Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy (Live 1961-62)Movie
Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68
2008Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68Movie
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1Movie
HARDtalk
1997HARDtalkTV
Nina Simone: The Legend
1992Nina Simone: The Legendas HerselfMovie
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1989Nina Simone & Band: 14. Jazzfestival Hamburgas Herself (vocals & piano)Movie
Nina Simone: My Baby Just Cares for Me
1987Nina Simone: My Baby Just Cares for MeMovie
Le monde est à vous
1987Le monde est à vousas SelfTV
Sacrée Soirée
1987Sacrée Soiréeas SelfTV
Nina Simone: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1987
1987Nina Simone: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1987as SelfMovie
Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott's
1985Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott'sas HerselfMovie
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1983Nina Simone - Live in Pompeiias SelfMovie
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1983Bei Bioas SelfTV
Nina Simone: Live at Montreux 1976
1976Nina Simone: Live at Montreux 1976as HerselfMovie
Numéro un
1975Numéro unas SelfTV
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self (archive footage)TV
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)Movie
Nina: A Historical Perspective
1970Nina: A Historical PerspectiveMovie
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1969Nina Simone Black Journal Segmentas SelfMovie
Black Woodstock
1969Black Woodstockas SelfMovie
The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
1969The Panafrican Festival in Algiersas SelfMovie
Nina Simone: Live in Antibes - July 24th, 1965
1965Nina Simone: Live in Antibes - July 24th, 1965as HerselfMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV