Jef Billings | |
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Born | 1945
[1] |
Died | September 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]
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.
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result [13] |
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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 |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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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 |
Jef Billings | |
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Born | 1945
[1] |
Died | September 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]
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.
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 |
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 |