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Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand, born April 24, 1942, is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. Her career spans over six decades and she has earned accolades across numerous fields of entertainment. Streisand began her career in the early 1960s performing in nightclubs and Broadway theaters, and quickly rose to fame with her debut album 'The Barbra Streisand Album' (1963) which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. She has topped the US Billboard chart with 11 albums and has five singles that topped the US Billboard Hot 100.
Streisand ventured into film by the end of the 1960s, staring in movies like 'Funny Girl' (1968) which won her an Academy Award for Best Actress. She was the first woman to be honored as a composer when she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for writing the love theme from 'A Star Is Born' (1976). As a filmmaker, Streisand has contributed significantly to the film industry; she was the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film ('Yentl', 1983). This film also won an Oscar for Best Original Score and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Musical. Her impact has had such a wide reach, making her one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales exceeding 150 million records worldwide. In addition to her career in music and film, Streisand is also known for her philanthropy and political activism.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Barbara Joan Streisand
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: U.S.
Birthday: April 24, 1942
Occupations: Singer, actress, filmmaker, songwriter
Years Active: 1960-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Elliott Gould, James Brolin
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Awards and Nominations Received by Barbra Streisand
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Movies Featuring Barbra Streisand
Meet the Fockers
Yentl
Bella!
Sidney
The Prince of Tides
A Star Is Born
Hello, Dolly!
The Guilt Trip
The Way We Were
Funny Girl
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
Palme
Barbra: Back to Brooklyn
One Night Only - Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard
And the Oscar Goes To…
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Six by Sondheim
Michael Buble’s Christmas in New York
Hamilton’s America
Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres
Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
David Foster: Off the Record
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic!
Sid & Judy
Barbra Streisand - Inside The Actors Studio
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
Barbra Streisand - Guilty / Guilty Pleasures
All Night Long
The Earth Day Special
Here’s Looking At You, Warner Bros.
I Love Liberty
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
Citizen Steve
Directed by William Wyler
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Nuts
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Up the Sandbox
Color Me Barbra
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Barbra: The Concert
My Name Is Barbra
The Belle of 14th Street
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Fight of the Century
The Main Event
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
The Way We Were: Looking Back
The Owl and the Pussycat
Funny Lady
Streisand: Live in Concert 2006
The Mirror Has Two Faces
What’s Up, Doc?
Barbra Streisand… and Other Musical Instruments
Career Timeline
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2019
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Self (archive footage)
David Foster: Off the Record
Self
Sid & Judy
Self (archive footage)
2017
Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984
Self
Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic!
Self
2013
Barbra: Back to Brooklyn
Self
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Self
Six by Sondheim
Self (archive footage)
2010
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
Self (singing voice)
One Night Only - Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard
Herself
2004
Meet the Fockers
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
Self
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