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Amy (2015)

The girl behind the name.

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 2H 8M

Director : Asif Kapadia

Synopsis

A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.

Actors

Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Self (archive footage)
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Self
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Self
Pete Doherty
Pete Doherty
Self
Blake Fielder
Blake Fielder
Self
Juliette Ashby
Juliette Ashby
Self
Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi
Self
Yasiin Bey
Yasiin Bey
Self
Mitch Winehouse
Mitch Winehouse
Self
Tyler James
Tyler James
Self
Russell Brand
Russell Brand
Self (archive footage)
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Self (archive footage)
Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Asif Kapadia
Asif Kapadia
Director
James Gay-Rees
James Gay-Rees
Producer
Antonio Pinto
Antonio Pinto
Original Music Composer
Jamie Edgerton
Jamie Edgerton
Executive Producer
George Pank
George Pank
Co-Producer
Asif Kapadia
Asif Kapadia
Writer
Chris King
Chris King
Editor
Adam Barker
Adam Barker
Executive Producer
Jake Clennell
Jake Clennell
Director of Photography
Ernesto Herrmann
Ernesto Herrmann
Cinematography
Miranda Jones
Miranda Jones
Post Production Supervisor
Laura Pavone
Laura Pavone
Color Designer
Aurora Shannon
Aurora Shannon
Color Designer
Matt Curtis
Matt Curtis
Title Graphics
Tarn Harper
Tarn Harper
Production Accountant
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Thanks
Jools Holland
Jools Holland
Thanks
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Thanks
Dafydd Archard
Dafydd Archard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Ensby
Paul Ensby
Digital Intermediate
Robin Whittaker
Robin Whittaker
Music Editor

Trailers and other movies

Amy Q&A with Asif Kapadia | BFI
Amy | Official Trailer HD | A24

Posters and backgrounds

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