by Nathaniel R
Some people's talents are so supersized that they're destined for fame. Others are born right into it. In the delicious nutty case of Liza Minnelli it was both. She was famous at birth, being the first child of a superstar couple (Movie star Judy Garland and celebrated director Vincente Minnelli) but later her talents proved that she would have become LIZA even if she'd been born to a phone operator and a brick-layer.
Liza is currently back in select movie theaters as herself in the documentary Halston (2019). But we're here to look back today. You can actually catch baby Liza (uncredited) at the end of the Judy Garland musical In the Good Old Summertime (1949) but her film debut proper came in 1968 in the Albert Finney comedy Charlie Bubbles.
How many of her movies have you seen? Every poster is after the jump but since she's an all platform star we included notes about other major work where it applied...
Introducing... Look, it's Judy's daughter Liza!
Liza!Liza! (1964) - debut album
It Amazes Me (1965) - album
Flora The Red Menace (1965) on Broadway *Tony Winner Best Actress*
There is a Time (1966) - album
CHARLIE BUBBLES (1968)
Liza Minnelli (1968) - album
THE STERILE CUCKOO (1969) *Oscar Nomination Best Actress*
Come Saturday Morning (1969) -album
TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME JUNIE MOON (1970)
New Feeling (1970) -album
Act 1 - The Legend-Making Years
CABARET (1972) *Oscar, BAFTA, Globe Winner Best Actress*
The Singer (1973) - album
Liza with a Z (1973) -TV Special *Emmy Winner Outstanding Single Program*
Liza (1974) on Broadway *Special Tony Win*
Love from A to Z (1974) - TV Special
That's Entertainment! (1974) - Host of a very popular doc on musicals
LUCKY LADY (1975) *Globe nomination Best Actress*
Chicago (1975) on Broadway - Gwen Verdon replacement
SILENT MOVIE (1976)
A MATTER OF TIME (1976)
NEW YORK NEW YORK (1977) *Globe nomination Best Actress*
The Act (1977) on Broadway *Tony Winner Best Actress*
Tropical Nights (1977) album
Goldie & Liza Together (1980) - TV Special *Emmy nominee Outstanding Variety or Music Program*
An Evening with Liza Minnelli (1980) - TV Special
ARTHUR (1981) *Globe nomination Best Actress*
Act 2 - Loss of interest in movie stardom (especially after such a huge hit with Arthur)? or the focus was just elsewhere
THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (1984)
The Rink (1984) on Broadway *Tony Nomination Best Actress*
That's Dancing! (1985) - Host of this documentary on film musicals
Liza in London (1986) - TV Special
RENT-A-COP (1987)
ARTHUR 2: ON THE ROCKS (1988)
Results (1989) -album
Frank, Liza, and Sammy: The Ultimate Event (1989) - TV Special
Act 3 - One last leading lady movie before the cameos begin -- plus that hilarious recurring role on Arrested Development.
STEPPING OUT (1991)
Liza Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992) - TV Special
Liza and Friends: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr (1993) - TV Special
Gently (1996) - album *Grammy nomination Traditional Pop Vocal Performance*
Victor/Victoria (1997) on Broadway - Julie Andrews Replacement
Minnelli on Minnelli (1999) on Broadway
Arrested Development (2003) - four seasons
THE OH IN OHIO (2006)
Liza's at the Palace (2008) on Broadway *Tony Award Winner Theatrical Special and Grammy Nomination Traditional Pop Vocal Album *
SEX & THE CITY 2 (2010)
Confessions (2010) - album
Though we never like to see film careers end when it comes to stars we love, it's somewhat perfect that her final role on the big screen was playing herself, all razzle-dazzly, in a big glitzy and gay spectacle.