LIZA MINNELLI

(b. 1946)

American actress. Filmed in the movies: "Charlie Babblz, sterile cuckoo," "Say that you love me", "June Moon," "Cabaret" (Oscar), "Schastlivitsa" " , New York, New York, " police hire " As for dancing, etc.

Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946 in Los Angeles in the home of Hollywood producer of musical comedies, musicals and revue Vincent Minnelli and Judy Garland, who in 1930-1950 was not only singing film stars ", but actress and brilliant dramatic talent .

Little Liza does not deny, it was even a small donkey. The father saw the daughter of an actress. In the three years she took part in the episode in the film "a wonderful summer. "

Unclouded happiness in the family Minnelli and Garland proved short. Judy started to take drugs, and soon came to the hospital with a serious mental disorder. When Vincent in 1950, left the family, Garland attempted suicide.

The Court ruled that the child should be carried out with each parent for six months. My father read her books, told stories, taught. He brought Liza on the set, at his request, Fred Aster gave her dance lessons. Liza, who discovered the absolute hearing, inherited inexhaustible wit, love of life, passion of his father.

In search of family happiness Judy Garland was married to actor Sid Luft, which gave birth to a son and a daughter. But the second husband was unable to overcome its pernicious passion.

In seven years, Liza first came on the scene with his mother and podtantsovyvala her in the hall of the Palace tietr, while Judy Garland sang his favorite song "Lebedenok.

In 1961, Liza joined the School of Art in New York, and in summer for the first time reached the stage of professional scene in Massachusetts, playing small roles in musicals. After the New York arts school, parents decided to convert it into a prestigious school. Here in amateur play, she played a major role in the play "Diary of Anne Frank. " Judy Garland and Sidney Luft was struck talent Liza. "It?s not just professionally. I thought the girl ahead of time to accumulate so much suffering in it, "- wrote Judy Vincent.

With this production Liza went on tour to Italy and Israel. She decided to take singing lessons from well-known teacher David Sorayn-Collet. Shortly Minnelli successfully debuted on the stage off-Broadway theater, a disc with the song "You are created to love" sold out a huge number.

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Not bad for beginners semnadtsatiletney singer!

In London, after one of the concerts in the hall of "Palladium," Judy Garland?s daughter, introduced the 20-year-old Peter Allen, a talented musician, however, with homosexuality. He made no secret of its non-traditional sexual orientation.

In November 1964, with Peter Liza announced the engagement. Almost immediately Minnelli flew to New York to participate in the competition for a central role in the musical, George Abbott "Flora, the Red danger. " By Fred Ebb songs later recalled: "George Abbott, who wrote this musical back in 1933, with Lester Etvellom has not been configured for the benefit of Liza Minnelli. I remember when she appeared, clumsy, shy, looked awful, it was impossible to suppose that this затеи that something will turn out. It then George Abbott wrote about it: "It is not only very talented, it is - a wonderful person. "

Premiere of the musical "Flora, the Red danger" was held on 11 May 1965 from the Broadway. The success was great. The play went 87 times. Reviews have been different, but Liza Minnelli presented as a celebrity. Rosebud discovered a rare inner freedom, a lack of effort and the fantastic nature of the Song of talent. She was awarded a Tony for the execution of the role of Flora, and was the first actress to receive this award in 19 years. In September 1965 the first she began her first concert tour of U. S. nightclubs.

Weddings with Peter still was not. Although already had prepared a luxury apartment at 57 th Street, with blue walls, magnificent paintings and sculptures. Peter spent time at a gay night-clubs, Liza spoke with a lot of concerts in the most fashionable nightclubs.

In October 1965 the first album came out plates of "Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli in the Hall" Palladium in London. "

On the French chanson Charles Aznavour Minnelli met in Paris when she was seventeen years old. He praised the talent of Liza. "It is not enough discipline, she too is given to any emotion and is in need of someone who will keep her from the mistakes and temptations. But it will be real stars, "- noted French singer, who for many years, her closest friend. Charles Aznavour has helped ensure that, in June 1966, Minnelli made in the "Olympia", and her cheerful stage impatient, humorous temperament lit French spectators.

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"All it exaggerated: small pains seem big, the small pleasures - enormous," - said French producer Bruno Kokatriks.

In 1966, Liza Minnelli first acted in a movie. In the movie "Charlie Babblz" she played a young American-secretary "in a documentary style. " When Liza was fine and totally reliable, although still achieve results, not only through words but through movement, rhythm, plasticity. It is very easily played the eccentric, uninhibited and "natural" in matters of sex girlfriend fleeting main character - a successful writer, who bored dimensions secular life . . .

In March 1967 the first she finally married Peter Allen. For Liza, says her biographer Wendy Leigh, he was the brother rather than her husband, companion - not lover. But for Judy Garland, he was the ideal son-in-law. Peter not only to pay its bills, but also helped her children to survive the crises in the family.

At the beginning of a career in cinema Liza avoided vocal-dance "parties" and served a purely dramatic role. Particularly successful actress image Puki Adams in "sterile cuckoo" (1969) Пакулы. In this sad, largely autobiographical stories, she played a student, whose unpredictable behavior and excessive frankness constantly shocked her chosen - naive and timid freshman. During her comicality, derogatory humor and aggressiveness is the thirst for recognition and love. Liza has played here so eloquently, that was nominated for Oscar, but it is considered a great achievement.

Three months later, on 22 June 1969, 47-year-old Judy Garland died of overdose sleeping pills. The day after the funeral of Liza Minnelli returned to Boston in the shooting of "Say that you love me, Joon Mun. The painting by Otto Premindzhera she played the role of hapless women, whose jealous fellow plesnul of sulfuric acid in the face.

The mother left some debts, the amount reaches 200 thousand dollars. Liza paid every penny, although it was not easy. By that time, her marriage began disintegrating: it does not shift the friends of Peter, he did not like her surroundings. When not filming, they lived in the house of Vincent Minnelli, every evening they met his friends: Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, Gregory Peck. All they knew Liza since childhood, their world, tastes, their conversations annoyances Peter. In April 1970, they decided to part.

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In the art of Minnelli punches with extraordinary tenacity: 14 times listened to the role of Sally in the musical "Cabaret" on Broadway! Still, the role of preferred Jill Heyuort. But Liza does not give up, and includes the song "Cabaret" in their speeches at a night club. In five years, its agent did signed a contract to take part in the movie "Cabaret," Minnelli and flew to Germany.

Director Bob Voss, and Liza worked on the "Cabaret" as obsessed. She was 26 years old when the tape "Cabaret" will appear on the screen world. The premiere was held in New York on 13 February 1972. Liza Minnelli as a daffy, eccentric, and at the same time, deeply lyrical singer cabaret 1930?s Sally Boulz subdued the whole world. As pointed out by enthusiastic critics, songs, dances, plasticity, naturalness Liza Minnelli did not compare and it was impossible to describe - one must see what is "from God" actress. "By the will of Bob Foss, heroine sings and dances in the cabaret. Liza had the opportunity to fully exercise their "polifonichnoe" talent - Distinguishing dramatic actress, singer, dancer.

All of her broken, and at the same time, plastic figurine in extravagant costumes, a little hriplovaty voice, unforgettable style hit-parade performance, including in the first place - the famous "Money, money, money, surprisingly organic combination of falsity with sincerity.

Her piercing glance at Michael York in the final picture (he played a student of Brian Roberts) and the famous farewell gesture found hidden second and third plans. Broken, but retaining its sober intelligence, charm and vitality - the screen went to Sally Boulz.

During the execution of this role, Liza received the Oscar, Golden Globe British Film Academy. And in the same, so happy for her, she received the award an Emmy for best television presentation of "Liza goes through the" h ". " After "Cabaret" was a legendary name Liza. Began a series of triumphant performances in Canada, Las Vegas , Paris.

Actress for life has remained grateful to Bob Fossey, who became her teacher, friend, lover. Bob Minnelli gave a lot, but unfortunately, he will include it to drugs.

Soon the marriage of Liza and Peter apart. According to Liza, the reason has nothing other than its growing success against the backdrop of the failure of Peter.

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I have to think that reason has its stormy romance with guitarist Rex Kramer.

In Europe, Liza meets with Baron Alexis de Rede, and many are predicting early marriage. However, other hereditary aristocrat, Dezi Arnasy Jr. , pushed out by the Baron from her life, and he stood next to her at the ceremony Liza "Oscar" for the film "Cabaret. " That was a time of violent novels, developing almost simultaneously: Ben Vere - Performer of Judah in the sensational "Jesus Christ - Superstar, a wealthy playboy Brazilians Pedro Akvinaga, directed by Peter Sellers, followed by Dyson Lovell, Eddie Albert and . . . return to Dezi Arnasy. It seems that no one would be able to keep it from the whirl of love . . .

In summer 1974, Minnelli was married to a famous television producer Jack Haley Jr. , who commented on the movie "This is fun!" - Montage of excerpts from famous musicals of past years where there were many fragments, with the participation of Judy Garland.

In the film Minnelli to play itself, which in Hollywood awarded only the most popular stars. Liza took part in the tape "Silent Cinema" (1976) Brooks.

Vincent Minnelli, invited her in his film "It?s show time" (1976) on the role of a provincial girl who came to Rome in 1949 and received the old maid to the Countess (Ingrid Bergman). At the end of the heroine becomes a famous actress. The film was shot in Rome. Vincent Minnelli six years have not worked, so it was difficult, the same Liza interrupt shooting, as in London, the premiere of the adventure comedy Stanley Donena "Schastlivitsa" (1975) with its participation. The film had no success, and Liza was upset. It is very unsettling that with the new tape would be a failure, and was right. For her it was another blow to his father - a tragedy. More than anything he had not been withdrawn.

Liza Minnelli began shooting in the musical drama "New York, New York" (1977) with director Martin Scorsese. In the scenario there was nostalgia for the old times, the singer for a special song was written, was a wonderful partner, Robert De Niro. Playing starting singer who never found happiness in his personal life, but became a superstar, Liza tells not so much about myself, but the fate of his mother. The role has been sustained in the lyric and dramatic manner.

It seemed that all presaged massive success.

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Liza looked excellent, although it was suffering from headaches. She worked, as always, intensely, made in a gala concert, which was attended by Charles Aznavour, Paul Newman and Raquel Welch. And all around the repeated insistence that she was abusing drugs.

The latter circumstance was the reason that the "New York, New York" met a cool reception. Liza Minnelli bitterly remarked that Hollywood does not forgive the three failures in succession. But for Martin Scorsese it had no value. He was in love with Liza, and even before the movie on the screen began to rehearse with the musical, entitled "Act. " He walked two and a half hours, and Liza Minnelli sang in the 12 rooms, specially written for her. Rumors about the love novel, Martin Scorsese and Liza Minnelli has spread with lightning speed. Scorsese?s wife filed for divorce, openly declaring that he is spending funds to buy the terrible drug, which he uses together with Liza. Played in the premiere of the musical Chicago.

Premiere on Broadway was appointed at the end of October 1977. Despite negative reviews, ticket raskupalis very quickly, the audience wanted to see Liza Minnelli. Backstage to congratulate the actress came Jackie Kennedy Onassis and the King of Saudi Arabia.

However, enthusiasm drugs has led to two months later, Liza had abolished performances a week. She came to the clinic and was so weak, that could not think of leaving the scene. Then again appeared on the stage, but not for long. By March 1978, she missed 28 performances. The damage amounted to more than 330 thousand dollars. Press vying wrote that she plays the way his mother.

By this time she had already sold out with her husband. Her companion was a Mikhail Baryshnikov. Then, have separated, they were together in the famous show "Baryshnikov on Broadway. " The premiere took place on 24 April 1980. The success was enormous. ABC television network showed a program on television.

And Liza marries again, her choice - Mark Gera, producer of Broadway scene, a little younger than her. Minnelli was successfully performed in Carnegie Hall to show "Liza in concert" with the same show in London "Covent Garden" in the presence of Princess Margaret, the "Metropolitan" in Performance Martha Graham "The owl and the pussycat. " Liza went triumphantly touring in Germany, Brazil, Holland and France.

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But she was convinced of one thing: a movie she had no great achievement after "Cabaret", and it saddens her.

She has a dream: to have a baby. "I want to have a child the most in the world" - it has been recognized twice and losing this opportunity. It was a difficult experience. Stage left, and Liza continued to travel around the world, speaking gigs, and detecting minute resistance and weakness.

In February 1984 she had made on Broadway in "Martin Beck tietr" in the musical "Rink". Comedy was written by Terrence Maknelli. Criticism has been harsh, but not in relation to it: all the notes its phenomenal skill. However, Liza became ill again, shows off. Liza Minnelli was nominated for the Tony Award, but it has not received. Liza did this easily, the more concerned that life begins with Mark Gera razlazhivatsya.

In mid-1980?s, Liza enters the Betty Ford Clinic. Mark believes that it urgently needs to be treated and get rid of the addiction to alcohol and drugs, although she was taking them far less than before. The treatment helped.

In March 1986, it committed the triumphal tour of British cities and returned to the United States to act in concert, along with Frank Sinatra. During the tour, in Atlanta, she heard on the radio about the death of his father, and immediately flew to Los Angeles. It was another terrible blow. She loved it and could not have long to come to you. Drink it immediately stopped, the drugs were thrown aside.

Liza was plunged into the work. It wrote that it created its own genre - a genre Liza Minnelli. The actress spoke on television in "Minnelli on Minnelli," "Evenings with Rogers, she sang in concerts. In May 1987, she signed a contract for three performances at Carnegie Hall, and after these concerts, since the incredible success, immediately flew to Atlantic City, then in London. Recordings of her speeches, the album "Liza at Carnegie Hall" (the first in the last eight years) had a great success.

In the 1987-m Minnelli played in Jerry kinokomedii London Police to recruit. " Liza was funny and convincing in the role of a prostitute with a golden heart ", to hire police to protect themselves from threatening her life a mysterious criminal. Game Minnelli, as always, is full of bright and rich colors. Interest in the band is supported by the extravagant vyhodok her heroine.

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In 1989, the New York show was "playing" in two parts: "Liza in concert" and "Liza and Friends. " This show has a new actress is not only unprecedented success, but also a new novel. At rehearsal, she became acquainted with pianist Billy Stretch, who was younger than her 13 years.

She still lived with Mark, trying to give birth; imaginary adopt a child, but Mark was against it. He wanted to have their own son. In the 1991-m, they are divided, having lived together for almost 11 years. But Billy Stretch did not bring happiness to her family.

In 1991, Minnelli Gilbert took part in the film "Starting to dance. "

Liza continued her nephew, acted, recorded albums, filmed a movie, but the feeling of loneliness is increasingly visited by her. In March 1996, Liza celebrated her 50 birthday. At the same time transcends its new album "affectionately. " The actress admitted that it revealed itself.

Once again, overtook her depression.

Photos raspolnevshey, sometimes terrible, no longer form the actress, from time to time appeared on the pages of magazines and newspapers. It absorbs kilograms of sweets, Coca-zapivaya koloy.

The last time she performed on Broadway in 1997 - Liza replaces Julia Andrews, leading lady in the play "Victor - Victoria. " Guest critics have been contradictory, and soon again Minnelli was hospitalized.

In spring 2000, she stated that returns to the scene. On Broadway at the Palace tietr "Liza went on stage in his show. It is dedicated to his father Vincent. Minnelli looked brilliantly. Black dress emphasized the ideal figure. Liza has recorded songs in the manner of Judy Garland, told the father Vincente Minnelli, she perelistyvala like a family album. Her voice, though not as strong as in his youth, is still fascinates the public. Hard to believe that she underwent an operation on my throat.

Liza herself says that the idea of establishing such a program, she appeared at the hospital, namely, after watching film of his father: "I suddenly heard the voice of the Lord, who said to me:" Stop, you must do something important. "Liza came to Fred Ebbu with the first lot of work, and declared that he wanted to return to the stage. Ebb set condition, this is possible only if it takes itself in hand. . . . Liza promised