Nina Simone

Biography

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

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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

2025 ⭐ 7.9

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023 ⭐ 6.1

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 ⭐ 7.6

Career timeline

2025

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2025

⭐ 7.9

2024

Nina Simone, la rebelle

self · 2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2024

⭐ 7.8

Nina Simone Resonances at the Paris Pantheon

2024

2023

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Self (archive footage) · 2023

⭐ 6.1

2022

Why Is We Americans?

Self · 2022

2021

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2021

⭐ 7.6

How It Feels to Be Free

Self (archival footage) · 2021

2020

Happy in the Gap Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2020

⭐ 10.0

2019

The Giverny Document (Single Channel)

(archival footage) · 2019

2016

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

Self (archive footage) · 2016

2015

The Amazing Nina Simone Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2015

⭐ 7.5

What Happened, Miss Simone? Notable

Herself · 2015

⭐ 7.4

2013

Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

Self (archive footage) · 2013

2010

Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy (Live 1961-62) Notable

2010

⭐ 10.0

2008

Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68 Notable

2008

⭐ 10.0

2006

Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1

2006

1992

Nina Simone: The Legend Notable

Herself · 1992

⭐ 7.6

1987

Nina Simone: My Baby Just Cares for Me Notable

1987

⭐ 8.0

Nina Simone: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1987 Notable

Self · 1987

⭐ 10.0

1985

Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott's Notable

Herself · 1985

⭐ 8.5

1983

Nina Simone - Live in Pompeii

Self · 1983

1976

Nina Simone: Live at Montreux 1976 Notable

Herself · 1976

⭐ 9.3

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1970

⭐ 7.3

Nina: A Historical Perspective

1970

1969

Black Woodstock Notable

Self · 1969

⭐ 8.0

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

Self · 1969

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Jeff Buckley

Self (archive footage)

Ben Harper

Self

Aimee Mann

Self

Patrice Lumumba

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

2025 ⭐ 7.9

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Nina Simone, la rebelle

2024

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Nina Simone Resonances at the Paris Pantheon

2024

HD

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023 ⭐ 6.1

HD

Why Is We Americans?

2022

HD

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 ⭐ 7.6

HD

How It Feels to Be Free

2021

HD

Happy in the Gap

2020 ⭐ 10.0

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The Giverny Document (Single Channel)

2019

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Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

2016

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The Amazing Nina Simone

2015 ⭐ 7.5

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What Happened, Miss Simone?

2015 ⭐ 7.4

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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

2013

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Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy (Live 1961-62)

2010 ⭐ 10.0

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Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68

2008 ⭐ 10.0

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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1

2006

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Nina Simone: The Legend

1992 ⭐ 7.6

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Nina Simone: My Baby Just Cares for Me

1987 ⭐ 8.0

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Nina Simone: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1987

1987 ⭐ 10.0