Occupation Costume designer | ||
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Born 1945 Utica, New York Died 27 September 2016, Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
Jef Billings was an American figure skating costume designer who directed Stars on Ice for more than a decade. His clients included many Olympic and World figure skating medalists. One of his most renowned creations is the free skating costume for Sarah Hughes, in which she won her 2002 Olympic gold medal at Salt Lake City.
Billings also worked for celebrities. He created a black dress for Kathy Bates in which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1991. Country singer Tammy Wynette was costumed by him for a long time.
Billings won several Emmy Awards for his television work.
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