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Jef Billings

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Jef Billings
Born1945[1]
DiedSeptember 27, 2016
Los Angeles
OccupationCostume 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.

Awards and nominations

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Primetime Emmy Awards

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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

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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

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  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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