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and Nancy Sinatra ( Barbato), and is best known for her 1966 signature hit " These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. Nancy Sinatra began her career as a singer and actress in November 1957 with an appearance on her father's ABC-TV variety series, but initially achieved success only in Europe and Japan. In early 1966 she had a transatlantic number-one hit with "These Boots Are Made for Walkin. A TV promo clip from the era features Sinatra in high boots, accompanied by colorfully dressed go-go dancers, in what is now considered an iconic

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, who wrote and produced most of her hits and sang with her on several duets. As with all of Sinatra's 1960s hits, "Boots" featured

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as arranger and conductor. Between early 1966 and early 1968, Sinatra charted on ''Billboards Hot 100 with 14 titles, ten of which reached the Top 40. In addition to "These Boots Are Made for Walkin, defining recordings during this period include "

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", "Love Eyes", the transatlantic 1967 number one " Somethin' Stupid" (a duet with her father), two versions of the title song from the

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film '' You Only Live Twice'' (1967), several collaborations with

– including "

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", " Jackson", "Lady Bird" and "

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" – and a non-single 1966 cover of the

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hit "

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", which features in the opening credits of

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's 2003 film '' Kill Bill Volume 1''. In 1971 Sinatra and Hazlewood achieved their first collaborative success in the UK singles chart with the no. 2 hit "Did You Ever?", and the 2005 UK no. 3 hit by Audio Bullys, "

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", sampled Sinatra's version of "Bang Bang". Between 1964 and 1968 Sinatra appeared in several feature films, co-starring with

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's biker-gang movie '' The Wild Angels'' (1966) and alongside

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in the musical drama '' Speedway'' (1968). Frank and Nancy Sinatra played a fictional father and daughter in the 1965 comedy ''

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''.

Early life

Sinatra was born on June 8, 1940, in

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and his first wife, Nancy Barbato. Both of her parents were of Italian ancestry. When she was a toddler, the family moved to Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. They later moved again to Toluca Lake, California, for her father's Hollywood career. There she spent many years in piano, dance and dramatic performance lessons, and undertook months of voice lessons.

Recording career

1960s

Sinatra began to study music, dancing and voice at

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in the late 1950s, but she dropped out after one year. She made her professional debut on her father's 1960 television special '' The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis'', which celebrated the return of

from Europe following his discharge from military service. Nancy was sent to the airport on behalf of her father to welcome Presley when his plane landed. On the special, Sinatra and her father danced and sang a duet, "You Make Me Feel So Young/Old". That same year, she began a five-year marriage to Tommy Sands. Sinatra was signed to her father's label,

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, in 1961. Her first single, "Cuff Links and a Tie Clip," went largely unnoticed. However, subsequent singles charted in Europe and Japan. By 1965, without a hit in the United States, she was on the verge of being dropped by the label. Her singing career received a boost with the help of songwriter/producer/arranger

, who had been making records for ten years, notably with Duane Eddy. Hazlewood's collaboration with Sinatra began when Frank Sinatra asked Lee to help boost his daughter's career. When recording "These Boots are Made for Walkin'", Hazlewood is said to have suggested to Nancy, "You can't sing like Nancy Nice Lady anymore. You have to sing for the truckers." She later described him as "part Henry Higgins and part

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Hazlewood had Sinatra sing in a lower key and crafted songs for her. Bolstered by an image overhaulincluding bleached-blond hair, frosted lips, heavy eye makeup and

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's 1963 western comedy ''

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'', starring her father and

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. One of her many hits written by Hazlewood, it received three

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nominations, including two for Sinatra and one for arranger Billy Strange. It sold more than one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. A TV promotional clip features Sinatra in high boots, accompanied by colourfully dressed go-go dancers, to iconic

effect. A run of chart singles followed, including two 1966 US Top Ten hits: " How Does That Grab You, Darlin'?" (no. 7) and "

" (no. 5). "Sugar Town" became Sinatra's second million-seller. The ballad " Somethin' Stupid" – a duet with her father – reached number one in the US and the UK in April 1967 and spent nine weeks at the top of

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chart. Frank and Nancy became the only father-daughter duo to top the Hot 100, but DJs dubbed the track "the incest song" because it was sung as if by two lovers. The record earned a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year and remains the only father-daughter duet to hit number one in the US; it became Nancy's third million-selling disc. Other singles showcasing Sinatra's forthright delivery include "Friday's Child" (US no. 36, 1966) and the 1967 hits "Love Eyes" (US no. 15) and "Lightning's Girl" (US no. 24). She rounded out 1967 with the low-charting "Tony Rome" (US no. 83), the title track from the detective film ''

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'' starring her father. Her first solo single in 1968 was the more wistful "100 Years" (US no. 69). That same year she recorded "Highway Song", written by

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and produced by

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, for the European markets. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK and other European countries. Nancy_Sinatra_(1967)

Sinatra enjoyed a parallel recording career cutting duets with the husky-voiced, country-and-western-inspired Hazlewood, starting with "

" (originally the

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of "Sugar Town"). Their biggest hit was a cover of the 1963 country song " Jackson". The single peaked at no. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the summer of 1967, just a few months after

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and June Carter Cash hit big on the country chart with their cover of the song. In December 1967 Sinatra and Hazlewood released the single "

" (US no. 26), accompanied by a promo clip. The recording is regarded as one of pop's more unusual singles; critic

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wrote, "The puzzle of its lyrics and otherworldly beauty of its sound fferseemingly endless interpretations." The British

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'' placed "Some Velvet Morning" atop its 2003 list of the Top 50 Best Duets Ever ("Somethin' Stupid" ranked no. 27.) The song appeared on the duo's 1968 album '' Nancy & Lee'', about which

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commented in 2017, "... its sly, sultry movements both are a gem of traditional '60s pop and an inversion of traditional conceptions of romance." Sinatra recorded the

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for the

film '' You Only Live Twice'' in 1967. In the liner notes of the CD reissue of her 1966 album ''

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'', Sinatra states that she was "scared to death" of recording the song, and asked the songwriters: "Are you sure you don't want

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?" There are two versions of the Bond theme. The first is the lushly orchestrated track featured during the opening and closing credits of the film. The secondand more guitar-heavyversion appeared on the

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single with "Jackson", though the Bond theme stalled at no. 44 on ''Billboard'''s

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. "Jackson"/"You Only Live Twice" was even more successful in the UK, reaching no. 11 on the singles chart during a 19-week chart run (in the Top 50); it ranked 70 in the year-end chart. Sinatra traveled to

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to perform for US troops in 1966 and 1967. Many soldiers adopted her song " These Boots Are Made for Walkin' as their anthem, as shown in Pierre Schoendoerffer's documentary '' The Anderson Platoon'' (1967) and reprised in a scene in

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's ''

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'' (1987). Sinatra recorded several

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songs, including " My Buddy", which was featured on her album ''

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'', "Home", co-written by

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and " It's Such a Lonely Time of Year", which appeared on the 1968 LP '' The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas''. Sinatra recreated her Vietnam concert appearances on a 1988 episode of the television show '' China Beach''. Sinatra still performs for charitable causes supporting

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s, including Rolling Thunder.

Films and television

Sinatra played a secretary in the 1963 Burke's Law episode "Who Killed Wade Walker?" She starred in three beach party films: '' For Those Who Think Young'' (1964), '' Get Yourself a College Girl'' (1964) and ''

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'' (1966), performing songs in the latter film. After securing the role that eventually went to Linda Evans in ''

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'', she withdrew because the film's character is kidnappeda parallel she found too close to actual events when her brother Frank Sinatra Jr. was

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in December 1963. Sinatra appeared as a guest with

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on the game show ''

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'' in 1965. In 1966, she appeared as herself in ''

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'', '' The Wild Angels'' and '' The Last of the Secret Agents?'', in which she sang the title song. She appeared in the 1968

musical comedy '' Speedway'', her final film. Nancy_Sinatra_and_Lee_Hazlewood_1968

Sinatra appeared on '' The Virginian'', ''

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'', '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The Kraft Music Hall'' hosted by Sandler & Young. She also appeared in her father's 1966 special '' A Man and His Music – Part II'' and a 1967 Christmas-themed episode of ''

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'' which featured the Sinatra and Martin families. NBC aired Sinatra's own special, ''

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'', in 1967. It featured Lee Hazlewood, her father and his

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pals Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., her brother Frank Sinatra Jr. and ''

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'' dancer David Winters, who

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the show.

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directed and produced the special, for which he received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Music or Variety. During the special, Sinatra shared a kiss with Davis Jr., about which she has stated, "The kiss asone of the first interracial kisses seen on television and it caused some controversy then, and now. utcontrary to some inaccurate online reports, the kiss was unplanned and spontaneous." Winters was nominated for an Emmy in the Special Classification of Individual Achievements category for his choreography but lost to co-winners ''The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'' and ''

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''. The special's success may have been a motivating factor for the development of the Emmy award for Outstanding Choreography, which was introduced the following year. ''Movin' With Nancy'' was sponsored by RC Cola.

1970s and 1980s

Sinatra remained with Reprise until 1970. In 1971, she signed with

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, resulting in three albums: ''Nancy & Lee – Again'' (1971), ''

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'' (1972) and a compilation of some of her Reprise recordings called ''This Is Nancy Sinatra'' (1973). She released the non-LP single "Sugar Me" b/w " Ain't No Sunshine" in 1973. "Sugar Me" was written by Lynsey De Paul and

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and, with other covers of works by early-'70s popular songwriters, resurfaced on the 1998 album ''How Does It Feel?'' In the autumn of 1971, Sinatra and Hazlewood's duet "Did You Ever?" reached no. 2 in the UK In 1972 they performed for a Swedish documentary, ''Nancy & Lee In Las Vegas'', which chronicled their Las Vegas concerts at the Riviera Hotel and featured solo numbers and duets from concerts, behind-the-scenes footage and scenes of Sinatra's mother and her husband, Hugh Lambert. The film did not appear until 1975. By 1975, Sinatra was releasing singles on the Private Stock Records label, which are the most sought-after by collectors. Among the singles were "Kinky Love", "Annabell of Mobile", "It's for My Dad" and "Indian Summer" (with Hazlewood). "Kinky Love" was banned by some radio stations for its suggestive lyrics. It appeared on ''Sheet Music: A Collection of Her Favorite Love Songs'' in 1998, and

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covered the song in 1991. By the mid-1970s, Sinatra had slowed her musical activity and ceased acting to concentrate on her family. She returned to the studio in 1981 to record a country album with Mel Tillis called ''Mel & Nancy''. Two of their songs made the ''Billboard'' country chart: "Texas Cowboy Night" (no.. 23) and "Play Me or Trade Me" (no. 43). In 1985, Sinatra wrote the book ''Frank Sinatra, My Father''.

1990s–present

At 54, Sinatra posed for ''

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'' in the May 1995 issue and made appearances on TV shows to promote her album ''One More Time''. The magazine appearance caused some controversy. On the talk-show circuit, she said that her father was proud of the photos. Sinatra told

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on a 1995 ''

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'' that her daughters gave their approval, but her mother said that she should ask her father before committing to the project. Sinatra claims that when she told her father what ''Playboy'' would be paying her, he said, "Double it". Taking her father's advice to own her masters, Sinatra owns or holds an interest in most of her material, including videos. Sinatra appeared live at the

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in August 2002. The sold-out, one-off concert was filmed by the BBC and later aired on

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. She collaborated with former Los Angeles neighbor

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on a 2004 version of his song "

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", which was featured on her album '' Nancy Sinatra''. The singlereleased the same day as Morrissey's versioncharted at no. 46 in the UK, providing Sinatra with her first hit in more than 30 years. The follow-up single, "Burnin' Down the Spark," failed to chart. The album featured U2,

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, Pete Yorn,

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and Steven Van Zandt, all of whom have cited Sinatra as an influence. Each artist crafted a song for Sinatra to sing on the album. EMI released ''The Essential Nancy Sinatra'', a UK-only greatest-hits compilation featuring the previously unreleased track "

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", in 2006. The album was Sinatra's first to make the UK charts (no. 73) since 1971's ''Did You Ever?'' reached no. 31. Sinatra recorded "Another Gay Sunshine Day" for '' Another Gay Movie'' in 2006. Sinatra received a star on the

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on May 11, 2006. A Golden Palm Star on the

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, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her in 2002. Sinatra appeared as herself on one of the final episodes (" Chasing It") of the HBO mob drama ''

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''. Her brother Frank Jr. had previously appeared in the 2000 episode "

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until March 2021, on which she shared insights about her late father. Sinatra provided vocals for the

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song "To Ardent" and the Lempo and Japwow single "Jack in Boots" in 2011. Sinatra joined alt-rock band Wilco on "Bang Bang" and "These Boots are Made for Walkin during a support set for the

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-headlined Americanarama tour in August 2013. She released the 2013 digital-only album '' Shifting Gears'', featuring 15 previously unreleased tracks, including a rendition of

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's "

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". The orchestra tracks were recorded in the 1970s while Sinatra was touring with a 40-piece orchestra, and her vocal tracks were recorded within 10 years of the release of the collection. Sinatra's 1967 hit duet with Lee Hazlewood, "

", was featured in retail apparel giant H&M's "The Summer Shop 2017" ad campaign. In October 2020, Sinatra and Light in the Attic Records announced plans to release the Nancy Sinatra Archival Series. The first release is to be a

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Black Friday exclusive 7" vinyl single featuring two Sinatra/Hazlewood duets, "

" and "

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". A new 23-track compilation, ''Start Walkin' 1965–1976'', will follow in February 2021. The first single, a remastered reissue of Nancy & Lee's 1976 Private Stock single " (L'été Indien) Indian Summer", was released as a digital exclusive on October 21, 2020. Some of Sinatra's past albums will be issued on CD for the first time, including her first record with Hazlewood, 1968's '' Nancy & Lee'', and its follow-up, 1972's ''Nancy & Lee Again''. Nancy's Bootique, Sinatra's online shop, launched on October 21, 2020. It features CDs, vinyl, exclusive merchandise and signed items. Sinatra's debut album, ''Boots'', was reissued on vinyl, compact disc, 8-track, and digital by Light In The Attic Records on September 17, 2021.

Political views

Sinatra has publicly stated her opposition to the affairs and presidency of former U.S. president

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. She once said in a January 2021 interview with ''

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'', that the

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"took a toll" on her mental health and that she'll "never forgive" the people who voted for Donald Trump afterwards saying "I have an angry place inside of me now." She had also voiced her support and optimism for the Biden administration during this interview. Sinatra has progressive positions on political issues, advocating for advances in

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and efforts against

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Family

Marriages: * Tommy Sands, 1960–1965 (divorced) * Hugh Lambert, 1970–1985 (his death) Children (with Lambert): * Angela Jennifer "AJ" Lambert Paparozzi (whose

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s are James Darren and his second wife Evy Norlund) * Amanda Catherine Lambert Erlinger Both women were left $1 million USD from their grandfather Frank Sinatra's will, in a trust fund started in 1983.

Discography

Solo studio albums * '' Boots'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) *''Sugar'' (1967) *''Country, My Way'' (1967) * '' Nancy'' (1969) * ''

'' (1972) *''One More Time'' (1995) *''Sheet Music'' (1998) *''How Does It Feel?'' (1999) *''California Girl'' (2002) * '' Nancy Sinatra'' (2004) * '' Shifting Gears'' (2013) Collaborative studio albums * '' Nancy & Lee'' (with

) (1968) * '' The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas'' (with

, Frank Sinatra Jr. and Tina Sinatra) (1968) *''Nancy & Lee Again'' (with Lee Hazlewood) (1972) *''Mel & Nancy'' (with Mel Tillis) (1981) *''Nancy & Lee 3'' (with Lee Hazlewood) (2004)

Filmography

Feature films * '' For Those Who Think Young'' (1964) * '' Get Yourself a College Girl'' (1964) * ''

'' (1965) * ''

'' (1966) * '' The Last of the Secret Agents?'' (1966) * ''

'' (1966) * '' The Wild Angels'' (1966) * '' Speedway'' (1968) Documentaries * '' Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth'' (2020)

References

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