Cissy Houston

The Preacher's Wife (1996)

Good natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Penny Marshall
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Whitney Houston  •  Courtney B. Vance  •  Gregory Hines

Good natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Penny Marshall
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Whitney Houston  •  Courtney B. Vance  •  Gregory Hines

The Vernon Johns Story (1994)

In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Fink
CAST:  James Earl Jones  •  Mary Alice  •  Joe Seneca  •  Nicolle Rochelle

In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Fink
CAST:  James Earl Jones  •  Mary Alice  •  Joe Seneca  •  Nicolle Rochelle

Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story (2014)

A documentary following the atypical path of soul singer Roberta Flack and her rise to fame, set against the turbulent backdrop of America's Civil Rights movement. Features interviews with Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis and Cissy Houston.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Connolly
CAST:  Roberta Flack  •  Cissy Houston  •  Dionne Warwick  •  Johnny Mathis

A documentary following the atypical path of soul singer Roberta Flack and her rise to fame, set against the turbulent backdrop of America's Civil Rights movement. Features interviews with Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis and Cissy Houston.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Connolly
CAST:  Roberta Flack  •  Cissy Houston  •  Dionne Warwick  •  Johnny Mathis

Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Broomfield  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  Bobbi Kristina Brown  •  Bobby Brown  •  Robyn Crawford

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Broomfield  •  Rudi Dolezal
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  Bobbi Kristina Brown  •  Bobby Brown  •  Robyn Crawford

Bang! The Bert Berns Story (2016)

Music meets the Mob in this biography of '60s hitmaker and 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bert Berns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brett Berns  •  Bob Sarles
CAST:  Steven Van Zandt  •  Keith Richards  •  Solomon Burke  •  Cissy Houston

Music meets the Mob in this biography of '60s hitmaker and 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bert Berns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brett Berns  •  Bob Sarles
CAST:  Steven Van Zandt  •  Keith Richards  •  Solomon Burke  •  Cissy Houston

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)

Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mason
CAST:  David A.R. White  •  Jennifer Taylor  •  Tatum O'Neal  •  Ted McGinley

Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mason
CAST:  David A.R. White  •  Jennifer Taylor  •  Tatum O'Neal  •  Ted McGinley

Whitney (2018)

Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Macdonald
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  Bobby Brown  •  Cissy Houston  •  Clive Davis

Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Macdonald
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  Bobby Brown  •  Cissy Houston  •  Clive Davis

Hoodlums (1980)

Loretta is a singer and escort in a mob-owned NYC nightclub and illegal casino. The favorite working girl of manager George, Loretta is unhappy with her current occupation and looking for a way out. George, meanwhile, is losing his stranglehold on the business. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mac Ahlberg
CAST:  Nai Bonet  •  Tony Page  •  Vicki Sue Robinson  •  Raymond Serra

Loretta is a singer and escort in a mob-owned NYC nightclub and illegal casino. The favorite working girl of manager George, Loretta is unhappy with her current occupation and looking for a way out. George, meanwhile, is losing his stranglehold on the business. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mac Ahlberg
CAST:  Nai Bonet  •  Tony Page  •  Vicki Sue Robinson  •  Raymond Serra

Taking My Turn (1985)

A filmed record of an off-Broadway musical, this tells the story of four friends and the problems they run into when they realize they are getting old.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert H. Livingston
CAST:  Marni Nixon  •  Sheila Smith  •  Cissy Houston  •  Mace Barrett

A filmed record of an off-Broadway musical, this tells the story of four friends and the problems they run into when they realize they are getting old.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert H. Livingston
CAST:  Marni Nixon  •  Sheila Smith  •  Cissy Houston  •  Mace Barrett

Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. (1997)

Following her smash hit success with "The Bodyguard" with Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston's fame rose to global superstar. In this 1997 HBO Special, Whitney Houston shows off her chops, demonstrating why she earned the name "The Voice" by soaring to amazing heights, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marty Callner
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  BeBe Winans  •  Bobby Brown  •  Cissy Houston

Following her smash hit success with "The Bodyguard" with Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston's fame rose to global superstar. In this 1997 HBO Special, Whitney Houston shows off her chops, demonstrating why she earned the name "The Voice" by soaring to amazing heights, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marty Callner
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  BeBe Winans  •  Bobby Brown  •  Cissy Houston

The Houstons Remember Whitney (2012)

A one-hour special celebrating Whitney Houston's six-time Grammy-winning legacy, with never-before-seen footage from Whitney, including interviews, exclusive concerts, homemade videos and sincere insights from her family.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Cissy Houston  •  Whitney Houston  •  Gary Garland  •  Michael Houston

A one-hour special celebrating Whitney Houston's six-time Grammy-winning legacy, with never-before-seen footage from Whitney, including interviews, exclusive concerts, homemade videos and sincere insights from her family.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Cissy Houston  •  Whitney Houston  •  Gary Garland  •  Michael Houston

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All (2021)

An in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  Bobbi Kristina Brown  •  Shane J. Bobb  •  Brandi Boyd

An in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  Bobbi Kristina Brown  •  Shane J. Bobb  •  Brandi Boyd

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021)

The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Heilbroner  •  Dave Wooley
CAST:  Dionne Warwick  •  Quincy Jones  •  Burt Bacharach  •  Clive Davis

The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Heilbroner  •  Dave Wooley
CAST:  Dionne Warwick  •  Quincy Jones  •  Burt Bacharach  •  Clive Davis

Whitney Houston: This is My Life (1992)

Performing live on her European tour and on location with Kevin Costner, an inside look at the many sides of Whitney.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Eaton
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  Kevin Costner  •  Cissy Houston

Performing live on her European tour and on location with Kevin Costner, an inside look at the many sides of Whitney.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Eaton
CAST:  Whitney Houston  •  Kevin Costner  •  Cissy Houston