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Barbara Joan “Barbra” Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

She is one of the most commercially and critically successful entertainers in modern entertainment history, with more than 71.5 million albums shipped in the United States and 140 million albums sold worldwide. She is the best-selling female artist on the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) Top Selling Artists list, the only female recording artist in the top ten, and the only artist outside of the rock and roll genre. Along with Frank Sinatra, Cher, and Shirley Jones, she shares the distinction of being awarded an acting Oscar and also recording a number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

According to the RIAA, Streisand holds the record for the most top ten albums of any female recording artist – a total of 31 since 1963. Streisand has the widest span (46 years) between first and latest top ten albums of any female recording artist. With her 2009 album, Love Is the Answer, she became one of the only artists to achieve number-one albums in five consecutive decades. According to the RIAA, she has released 51 Gold albums, 30 Platinum albums, and 13 Multi-Platinum albums in the United States.

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand Biography / Wiki

NameBarbra Streisand
Also KnowБарбра Стрейзанд
GenderFemale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthWilliamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date of Birth1942-04-24
Age(as in 2022)80
Deathday

Barbra Streisand Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
The Way We WereKatie Morosky1973-10-17Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart….
YentlYentl Mendel1983-11-18Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also i…
What’s Up, Doc?Judy Maxwell1972-03-09The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations….
Barbra Streisand: One VoiceSelf – Performer1986-12-27Originally broadcast as an exclusive special on HBO, Barbra Streisand launched her September 6, 1986 concert One Voice, in part, as a protest against …
For Pete’s SakeHenrietta ‘Henry’ Robbins1974-06-26Henry is a woman who would do anything for her husband Pete– including borrow money so he has a chance of making his dreams come true. But now there’…
The Mirror Has Two FacesRose Morgan1996-11-15Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a m…
NutsClaudia Draper1987-11-20A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent….
Hello, Dolly!Dolly Levi1969-12-12Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly “well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire” Horace…
The Main EventHillary Kramer1979-06-22Hillary Kramer, successful Perfume magnate awakes one morning to find that her accountant has robbed her blind and left for South America. Going throu…
Up the SandboxMargaret Reynolds1972-12-21A young wife and mother, bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her m…
The Owl and the PussycatDoris1970-11-03Meek, owlish Felix and strident, catty Doris live in the same apartment building. His incessant typing bothers her; her gentlemen callers bother him. …
On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverDaisy Gamble1970-06-17Under hypnosis while trying to quit smoking, Daisy Gamble revisits past lives and different personalities….
Funny LadyFanny Brice1975-03-15Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but me…
A Star Is BornEsther Hoffman1976-12-17Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer, Esther Hoffman, after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing…
Barbra Streisand: Timeless, Live in ConcertHerself2001-02-14Timeless: Live in Concert, recorded at her Las Vegas show on New Year’s Eve 1999, takes as its subject the star herself. It opens with a dramatization…
Streisand: Live in Concert 2006Herself2009-04-16Filmed during her North American concert tour in 2006, legendary vocalist Barbra Streisand captivates her audience with renditions of her best-loved h…
Barbra Streisand And Quartet at the Village Vanguard – One Night OnlyHerself2010-05-04In 2009, in celebration of her new album Love Is the Answer, Barbra Streisand announced she would perform one special concert at the Village Vanguard…
A Happening in Central ParkHerself (Singer)1968-09-15A Happening in Central Park was performed and taped by video cameras on Saturday, June 17, 1967. The concert, sponsored by Rheingold Beer, and free to…
A MusiCares Tribute to Barbra StreisandHerself2012-11-12On February 11, 2011, Barbra Streisand was honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year. At a gala event in Los Angeles, Barbra and an all-star ca…
Barbra Streisand: The ConcertHerself1994-08-21Barbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Performing on New Years Eve…
Barbra Streisand – Guilty / Guilty Pleasuresvocal2005-01-01Guilty Pleasures is an album by Barbra Streisand in conjunction with Barry Gibb released in September 2005. In Ireland and the United Kingdom, the alb…
My Name Is BarbraHerself1965-04-28Barbra Streisand’s first television special, featuring a medley of her hit songs, such as “People,” “Happy Days Are Here Again” and “My Man.”…
Funny GirlFanny Brice1968-09-19The story of the life of comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the …
Color Me BarbraHerself1966-03-30Barbra Streisand’s second television special, aired in 1966 just after the singer-songwriter had completed a successful Broadway run of hit show ‘Funn…
Barbra Streisand… and Other Musical InstrumentsHerself1973-02-10A mulitcultural musical potpourri, Barbra’s fifth television spectacular is her most adventurous. Performing a startling array of new songs and classi…
Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984Self2017-04-20Barbra Streisand grew up in working class Brooklyn, dreaming of escape from her tough childhood. A stellar student, she resisted the pressure to go to…
Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic!Herself2017-11-22Iconic songstress Barbra Streisand culminates her 13-city tour in Miami with dazzling ballads, Broadway standards and stories from behind the scenes….
Barbra Streisand: Back to BrooklynHerself2013-10-25Barbra Streisand was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Still in her teens, she left home to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She went on to co…
Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway AlbumHerself1985-01-01In 1985, Barbra Streisand released “The Broadway Album,” which remains one of her most popular records. Barbra’s first television special on HBO debut…
Barbra Streisand: The Movie AlbumHerself2003-10-14Bonus DVD accompanying the special edition CD “The Movie Album”. The DVD contains Barbra performing “Wild Is The Wind” & “I’m In The Mood For Love”, w…
Funny Girl to Funny LadyHerself1975-03-09A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand’s upcoming film (Funny Lady), this special was a combination of Str…
The Way We Were: Looking BackHerself1999-01-02A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic film about romance set against a backdrop of war and political differences. Includes interviews …
Streisand: The ConcertsSelfA front-row seat to two historic, recocrd-breaking performances: Live in Concert 2006 and The Concert Live At The Arrowhead Pond 1994….
Barbra Streisand: The Concert (Live at the Arrowhead Pond)Self1994-08-21The final Anaheim show from Barbra’s 1994 tour….
The Prince of TidesSusan Lowenstein1991-12-25A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister’s psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process….
The Guilt TripJoyce Brewster2012-12-19An inventor and his mom hit the road together so he can sell his latest invention….
All Night LongCheryl Gibbons1981-03-06Executive George Dupler loses his temper and is demoted to the night manager at a 24 hour drugstore. After he suggests to his teenage son Freddie that…
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For LoveHerself2013-10-12When Marvin Hamlisch passed away in August 2012 the worlds of music, theatre and cinema lost a talent the likes of which we may never see again. Seemi…
Michael Buble’s Christmas in New YorkHerself2014-12-17Multi Grammy Award-winning singer Michael Bublé celebrates the holiday season with his fourth annual NBC Christmas special, “Michael Bublé’s Christm…
Singer Presents Burt BacharachHerself1971-03-24On March 14, 1971, SINGER PRESENTS BURT BACHARACH was shown on CBS and featured Barbra Streisand joining the composer at the piano for an intimate con…
Tony Bennett: Duets – The Making of an American ClassicHerself2007-05-01Tony Bennett’s most recent album Duets: An American Classic featured Bennett recording duets of his greatest hits with today’s greatest stars includin…
Meet the FockersRozalin Focker2004-12-22Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focke…
Little FockersRozalin Focker2010-12-21It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get in with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. A…
Screwball Comedies… Remember Them?1972-01-01A documentary about the making of Peter Bogdanovich’s screwball comedy “What’s Up Doc?” starring Barbara Streisand and Ryan O’Neal….
Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon PeresSelf2018-06-13A look back on the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Shimon Peres, who served as prime minister of Israel twice and negotiated the 1994 Israel-Jordan …
Bergman: A Year in a LifeSelf2018-07-12A focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he shot two films, opened two of his most celebrated films…
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundSelf2019-10-25An exploration of the history, artistry and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via int…
Here’s Looking At You, Warner Bros.Self1991-09-14This documentary provides a behind the scenes glimpse into the history of the Warner Bros. Studios. It begins with a look at the silent movies and end…
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle DazzleSelf (archive footage)1997-12-03A profile of composing team John Kander and Fred Ebb, who have written many Broadway musicals. Highlights include interviews with Lauren Bacall, Joel …
The Belle of 14th StreetSelf1967-10-11Her first television special to feature guest-stars, The Belle of 14th Street celebrates, in ways both comedic and heartfelt, “The Golden Age of Song”…
The Good, The Bad, and the BeautifulSelf (archive footage)1996-03-17A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and hosted by some of its most beloved female icons….
Directed by William WylerSelf1986-05-01Documentary about the famed Hollywood director….
Hamilton’s AmericaSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2016-10-01This documentary delves deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda’s process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilt…
Siempre, LuisSelf (archive footage)2020-01-25A story that embodies the tenacity and passion of the American Dream, this documentary is a portrait of the pioneering activist Luis A. Miranda Jr. Lu…
David Foster: Off the RecordSelf2019-09-06A documentary about Canadian music icon David Foster….
Sid & JudyHerself (archive footage)2019-06-26Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, n…
Paul Williams Still AliveHerself (archive footage)2011-09-11Filmmaker and longtime fan Stephen Kessler’s portrait of the award-winning 1970s singer-songwriter-actor, who disappeared for much of the 1980s and ‘9…
Babenco: Tell Me When I DieSelf (archive footage)2020-11-26Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last…
Six by SondheimSelf (archive footage)2013-12-09This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs….
The Earth Day SpecialHerself1990-04-22The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour s…
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf (archive footage)1988-05-16Stars celebrate Bob Hope’s 50 years with NBC….
DisclosureYentl (archive footage)2020-06-19An investigation of how Hollywood’s fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have…
And the Oscar Goes To…Self (archive footage)2014-02-01The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry’s most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… traces the history of the Academy …

Barbra Streisand Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
YentlDirector1983-11-18Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also i…
The Prince of TidesDirector1991-12-25A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister’s psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process….
The Mirror Has Two FacesDirector1996-11-15Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a m…
Barbra Streisand: Timeless, Live in ConcertDirector2001-02-14Timeless: Live in Concert, recorded at her Las Vegas show on New Year’s Eve 1999, takes as its subject the star herself. It opens with a dramatization…
Streisand: Live in Concert 2006Director2009-04-16Filmed during her North American concert tour in 2006, legendary vocalist Barbra Streisand captivates her audience with renditions of her best-loved h…
Catherine the GreatDirectorSophia Augusta’s marriage to Peter III, the Emperor of Russia, is anything but the fairy-tale life that she had been promised. In a historical tale of…
Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic!Director2017-11-22Iconic songstress Barbra Streisand culminates her 13-city tour in Miami with dazzling ballads, Broadway standards and stories from behind the scenes….
Barbra Streisand: The ConcertDirector1994-08-21Barbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Performing on New Years Eve…
Barbra Streisand: Back to BrooklynDirector2013-10-25Barbra Streisand was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Still in her teens, she left home to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She went on to co…

Barbra Streisand Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
YentlProducer1983-11-18Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also i…
The Prince of TidesProducer1991-12-25A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister’s psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process….
The Guilt TripExecutive Producer2012-12-19An inventor and his mom hit the road together so he can sell his latest invention….
Barbra Streisand: Timeless, Live in ConcertProducer2001-02-14Timeless: Live in Concert, recorded at her Las Vegas show on New Year’s Eve 1999, takes as its subject the star herself. It opens with a dramatization…
The Long Island IncidentExecutive Producer1998-05-03On December 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire in a crowded commuter train on Long Island. This fact-based story focuses on the events that swell around Ca…
NutsProducer1987-11-20A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent….
Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic!Executive Producer2017-11-22Iconic songstress Barbra Streisand culminates her 13-city tour in Miami with dazzling ballads, Broadway standards and stories from behind the scenes….
A Star Is BornExecutive Producer1976-12-17Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer, Esther Hoffman, after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing…
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer StoryExecutive Producer1995-01-23After serving in the military for more than twenty years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer (Glenn Close) had seen h…
Barbra Streisand: The ConcertProducer1994-08-21Barbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Performing on New Years Eve…
Barbra Streisand: Back to BrooklynExecutive Producer2013-10-25Barbra Streisand was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Still in her teens, she left home to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She went on to co…
The Mirror Has Two FacesProducer1996-11-15Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a m…
The Main EventProducer1979-06-22Hillary Kramer, successful Perfume magnate awakes one morning to find that her accountant has robbed her blind and left for South America. Going throu…
Rescuers: Stories of Courage – Two WomenExecutive Producer1997-10-05The film is divided into two segments, both set in Europe during WWII….
Rescuers: Stories of Courage – Two CouplesExecutive Producer1998-05-10Two fact-based tales about citizens who risked everything, including their lives, to save Holocaust victims….

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
YentlScreenplay1983-11-18Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also i…
Barbra Streisand: Timeless, Live in ConcertWriter2001-02-14Timeless: Live in Concert, recorded at her Las Vegas show on New Year’s Eve 1999, takes as its subject the star herself. It opens with a dramatization…
Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic!Writer2017-11-22Iconic songstress Barbra Streisand culminates her 13-city tour in Miami with dazzling ballads, Broadway standards and stories from behind the scenes….
Barbra Streisand: One VoiceWriter1986-12-27Originally broadcast as an exclusive special on HBO, Barbra Streisand launched her September 6, 1986 concert One Voice, in part, as a protest against …
Barbra Streisand: The ConcertWriter1994-08-21Barbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Performing on New Years Eve…
Barbra Streisand: Back to BrooklynWriter2013-10-25Barbra Streisand was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Still in her teens, she left home to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She went on to co…

Sound

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
NutsOriginal Music Composer1987-11-20A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent….
A Star Is BornSongs1976-12-17Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer, Esther Hoffman, after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing…
The Mirror Has Two FacesTheme Song Performance1996-11-15Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a m…
The Mirror Has Two FacesMusic Supervisor1996-11-15Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a m…

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