Cissy Houston

Acting

Cissy Houston

Born 1933-09-30 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Cissy Houston was a Grammy winning soul and gospel singer. She was also the mother of Whitney Houston.

Acting credits

Whitney poster
7.3

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.

Whitney

2018

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert poster
8.2

Long-lost footage from Elvis Presley's legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling "his side of the story" rediscovered during Baz Luhrmann's research for his 2022 film, Elvis.

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

2026

The Preacher's Wife poster
5.8

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. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.

The Preacher's Wife

1996

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness poster
6.5

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

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

2018

Elvis: That's the Way It Is poster
8.1

On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and completely reenergized the career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

1970

Whitney: Can I Be Me poster
6.6

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute poster
6.5

Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Highlight of the evening is the one hour live performance of Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton.

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988

Superstars and their Moms poster
10.0

Mother's Day special in which celebrities appear with their mothers to relate incidents from their pasts, inspired by the book "Star Mothers" by Georgia Holt, Cher's mom.

Superstars and their Moms

1987

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All poster
8.7

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

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

2021

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over poster
6.5

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

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

2021

Bang! The Bert Berns Story poster
5.5

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

Bang! The Bert Berns Story

2016

Whitney Houston: This is My Life poster
6.0

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

Whitney Houston: This is My Life

1992

The Vernon Johns Story poster
8.5

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.

The Vernon Johns Story

1994

Hoodlums poster
4.1

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. Complications arise when Loretta finds herself falling for a man she meets in her off-hours.

Hoodlums

1980

Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story poster
7.3

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.

Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story

2014

Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. poster
10.0

In this HBO Special, Whitney Houston shows off her chops, demonstrating why she earned the name "The Voice" by soaring to amazing heights, and invites some of her friends up on stage, including Bobby Brown, Bebe Winans, and more.

Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.

1997

The Houstons Remember Whitney poster
NR

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.

The Houstons Remember Whitney

2012

Taking My Turn poster
10.0

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.

Taking My Turn

1985