CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 41m
What Happened, Miss Simone?

Her story. Her voice.

74%(404)IMDbMusicDocumentary

The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.

Directed byLiz Garbus

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
EN
Released
January 22, 2015
Studios
RadicalMediaStory Syndicate

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

2 videos
Nina Simone - What Happened, Miss Simone? - Trailer

Nina Simone - What Happened, Miss Simone? - Trailer

What Happened, Miss Simone - Official Trailer

What Happened, Miss Simone - Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Herself

Lisa Simone

Lisa Simone

Herself

Dick Gregory

Dick Gregory

Himself

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

Himself

Elisabeth Henry-Macari

Elisabeth Henry-Macari

Miss Mazzie

Ilyasah Shabazz

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Liz Garbus
Liz Garbus
Produced by
Liz Garbus
Liz Garbus
Amy Hobby
Amy Hobby

Keep watching

More like this

The Provider5.0

The Provider

2015 · Film

Grab and Run6.0

Grab and Run

2017 · Film

Last Woman Standing

Last Woman Standing

2013 · Film

Mamachas of the Ring9.3

Mamachas of the Ring

2010 · Film

Es geht um Alles6.5

Es geht um Alles

2008 · Film

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?5.3

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

2004 · Film

Olly Murs: Never Been Better - Live at the O27.0

Olly Murs: Never Been Better - Live at the O2

2015 · Film

Play Your Gender5.0

Play Your Gender

2017 · Film

In Free Fall

In Free Fall

2010 · Film

To Be Frank: Sinatra at 1006.9

To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100

2015 · Film

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]5.7

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

2005 · Film

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony5.9

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2014 · Film

Fatma 75

Fatma 75

1975 · Film

Microcosmos7.6

Microcosmos

1996 · Film

Club Native

Club Native

2008 · Film

Feral Love

Feral Love

2016 · Film

Chinese Viola6.0

Chinese Viola

1975 · Film

Summer Night Concert: 2014 - Vienna Philharmonic10.0

Summer Night Concert: 2014 - Vienna Philharmonic

2014 · Film

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Live at Montreux

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Live at Montreux

2005 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Supersonic7.4

Supersonic

2016 · Film

Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy8.9

Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy

2025 · Film

Miss Americana7.8

Miss Americana

2020 · Film

I Am: Celine Dion7.6

I Am: Celine Dion

2024 · Film

Whitney7.3

Whitney

2018 · Film

The Last Repair Shop7.5

The Last Repair Shop

2024 · Film

Heart of a Dog6.5

Heart of a Dog

2015 · Film

Janis: Little Girl Blue7.3

Janis: Little Girl Blue

2015 · Film

My Mom Jayne8.0

My Mom Jayne

2025 · Film

Framing Britney Spears7.1

Framing Britney Spears

2021 · Film

The Greatest Night in Pop7.9

The Greatest Night in Pop

2024 · Film

David Byrne's American Utopia7.5

David Byrne's American Utopia

2020 · Film

Sidney6.9

Sidney

2022 · Film

Nothing Compares7.8

Nothing Compares

2022 · Film

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert8.0

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022 · Film

John Candy: I Like Me7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 · Film

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition8.5

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

2026 · Film

Deliver Us from Evil7.2

Deliver Us from Evil

2006 · Film

Ozzy: No Escape from Now8.4

Ozzy: No Escape from Now

2025 · Film

Music by John Williams8.0

Music by John Williams

2024 · Film