Jef Billings

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Jef Billings
Born1945 [1]
Utica, New York
DiedSeptember 27, 2016
Los Angeles
Occupation Costume designer

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]

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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

Primetime Emmy Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResult [13]
1995Disney's Nancy Kerrigan Special: Dreams on Ice, CBSOutstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Variety or Music ProgramNominated
1999The Snowden Raggedy Ann and Andy Holiday Show, CBSOutstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music ProgramWon
2000Target Stars on Ice, CBSOutstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music ProgramNominated
2001Target Presents: Scott Hamilton's Farewell to Stars on Ice, CBSOutstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music ProgramNominated
2002Target Stars on Ice, A&EOutstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music ProgramNominated
2004Smucker's Stars on Ice 2004, A&EOutstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music ProgramWon

Daytime Emmy Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResult
1993 Knights and Warriors Outstanding Achievement in Costume DesignNominated
2002Kurt Browning's Gotta Dance, NBCOutstanding Achievement in Costume Design/StylingNominated
2005An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends, NBC
(as producer)		Outstanding Special Class SpecialNominated
2005An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends, NBC
(as costume designer)		Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/StylingWon
2006Kristi Yamaguchi Family & Friends, NBCOutstanding Achievement in Costume Design/StylingNominated
2010Smucker's Stars on Ice, NBCOutstanding Achievement in Costume Design/StylingNominated

References

  1. ↑ "In loving memory of Jef Billings 1945-2016". starsonice.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Figure skating costume designer Jef Billings dies at 71". Washington Post . Associated Press. September 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Winans, Vandessa (February 2, 2002). "American designer creates costumes for the worlds". Toledo Blade .
  4. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (September 29, 2016). "Skating world mourns loss of 'visionary' Billings". IceNetwork .
  5. ↑ Moore, Booth (February 9, 2002). "Skaters: Dress for Success". Los Angeles Times .
  6. ↑ Jeansonne, John (February 10, 2002). "SALT LAKE CITY 2002 / Dressing for Success / Hughes' moves on ice tailor-made, and so are her costumes". Newsday .
  7. ↑ "Jef Billings". The Observer-Dispatch. March 2, 2002.
  8. ↑ Kilian, Michael (April 3, 1991). "Just When You Thought The Academy Awards Hoopla Was Over ..." Chicago Tribune .
  9. ↑ "Lucky Black Dresses". People . April 10, 2000.
  10. ↑ McDonough, Jimmy (March 4, 2010). Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen. Viking Adult. ISBN   978-0670021536.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (August 26, 2010). "A fitting tribute to Tammy Wynette at Country Hall". USA Today .
  13. ↑ "Jef Billings". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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