Jef Billings was an American figure skating costume designer who directed Stars on Ice for more than a decade.[2] His clients included many Olympic and World figure skating medalists.[3][4] One of his most renowned creations is the free skating costume for Sarah Hughes, in which she won her 2002 Olympic gold medal at Salt Lake City.[5][6][7]
Jef Billings | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945[1] |
| Died | September 27, 2016 Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
Billings also worked for celebrities. He created a black dress for Kathy Bates in which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1991.[8][9] Country singer Tammy Wynette was costumed by him for a long time.[10][11][12]
Billings won several Emmy Awards for his television work.
Awards and nominations
editPrimetime Emmy Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Disney's Nancy Kerrigan Special: Dreams on Ice, CBS | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1999 | The Snowden Raggedy Ann and Andy Holiday Show, CBS | Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| 2000 | Target Stars on Ice, CBS | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 2001 | Target Presents: Scott Hamilton's Farewell to Stars on Ice, CBS | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 2002 | Target Stars on Ice, A&E | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 2004 | Smucker's Stars on Ice 2004, A&E | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program | Won |
Daytime Emmy Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Knights and Warriors | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design | Nominated |
| 2002 | Kurt Browning's Gotta Dance, NBC | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling | Nominated |
| 2005 | An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends, NBC (as producer) |
Outstanding Special Class Special | Nominated |
| 2005 | An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends, NBC (as costume designer) |
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling | Won |
| 2006 | Kristi Yamaguchi Family & Friends, NBC | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling | Nominated |
| 2010 | Smucker's Stars on Ice, NBC | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "In loving memory of Jef Billings 1945-2016". starsonice.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "Figure skating costume designer Jef Billings dies at 71". Washington Post. Associated Press. September 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016.
- ^ Winans, Vandessa (February 2, 2002). "American designer creates costumes for the worlds". Toledo Blade.
- ^ Brannen, Sarah S. (September 29, 2016). "Skating world mourns loss of 'visionary' Billings". IceNetwork.
- ^ Moore, Booth (February 9, 2002). "Skaters: Dress for Success". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Jeansonne, John (February 10, 2002). "SALT LAKE CITY 2002 / Dressing for Success / Hughes' moves on ice tailor-made, and so are her costumes". Newsday.
- ^ "Jef Billings". The Observer-Dispatch. March 2, 2002.
- ^ Kilian, Michael (April 3, 1991). "Just When You Thought The Academy Awards Hoopla Was Over ..." Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Lucky Black Dresses". People. April 10, 2000.
- ^ McDonough, Jimmy (March 4, 2010). Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen. Viking Adult. ISBN 978-0670021536.
- ^ "TAMMY WYNETTE: FIRST LADY OF COUNTRY MUSIC". Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. July 19, 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (August 26, 2010). "A fitting tribute to Tammy Wynette at Country Hall". USA Today.
- ^ "Jef Billings". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
External links
edit- Jef Billings at IMDb