After the tragic death of her mother, a young Liza Minnelli in the midst of the personal and professional challenges seeks out mentors to help polish her boundless raw talent.

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STORY 

“I was born, and they took a picture” says Liza Minnelli, in reference to the reality of growing up in the flashbulb-popping, gossip-saturated spotlight. After all, she is Hollywood royalty– the daughter of Oscar-winning director Vincente Minnelli and screen icon Judy Garland. Looking back at her earliest memories through her formative years, Liza finds herself hounded by tough questions and insanely high expectations from critics, the press and the public. Can she sing and dance as well as her mother? Does she have the right “look” to be a star? Can she act?

LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY reveals what happened next, bringing into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza’s life in the 1970s, just after the tragic death of her mother — as Liza confronts a range of personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bonafide legend. Over these years, Liza seeks out extraordinary mentors: Kay Thompson, Fred Ebb, Charles Aznavour, Halston, and Bob Fosse. They all help her transform from a performer with boundless raw talent and famous parents to a mature, beautifully-polished superstar of stage and screen. Liza takes the world by storm in films (Cabaret, New York, New York, Arthur), television specials (Liza with a Z), concerts (Carnegie Hall, Radio City), and Broadway shows (The Act, Chicago, Liza’s at the Palace). Her influence extends into fashion, nightlife, art and culture. Along the way, Liza earns an Oscar, an Emmy, four Tonys, a Grammy– and the undeniable status of living legend.

FILMMAKER

Bruce David Klein is a producer, director, and writer of non-fiction television, film, and digital content. He is the founder of NY-based Atlas Media Corp. and serves as its president and executive producer. Klein wrote and directed Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (Universal), Icahn: The Restless Billionaire (HBO) and a  forthcoming film on stage and screen legend Liza Minnelli. He also produced the acclaimed theatrical documentaries Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead (MSNBC Films) and Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (Netflix), an official selection of the New York Film Festival. On the television front, Klein was an early innovator in cable programming, responsible for long-running series such as Dr. G: Medical Examiner (Discovery Health/TLC), History’s Lost & Found (History), It Could Happen Tomorrow (Weather Channel), How to Survive The End of the World (National Geographic) Top 5 and Behind the Bash with Giada DeLaurentiis (Food), Stalked: Someone’s Watching and The Mind of a Murderer (Investigation Discovery), Alien Invasion (Discovery Channel), and Hotel Impossible (Travel).

REVIEWS

 “Truly terrific.” - The Wrap

“A must for fans, and an enlightening showbiz tale even if you aren’t a devotee.” - Deadline

“A gorgeous portrait of a legendary showbiz survivor, warmly celebratory but also unquestionably authentic” - The Hollywood Reporter

“Minnelli’s life proves as radiant as her art in Bruce David Klein’s scintillating documentary” - Variety

“Her star quality shines and sparkles in a plethora of clips from stage shows and films including Cabaret and Martin Scorsese’s New York, New York.” - Screen International

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