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.
Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 1995 Disney's Nancy Kerrigan Special: Dreams on Ice, CBS Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program Nominated 1999 The Snowden Raggedy Ann and Andy Holiday Show, CBS Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program Won 2000 Target Stars on Ice, CBS Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Nominated 2001 Target Presents: Scott Hamilton's Farewell to Stars on Ice, CBS Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Nominated 2002 Target Stars on Ice, A&E Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Nominated 2004 Smucker's Stars on Ice 2004, A&E Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program Won
Daytime Emmy Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 1993 Knights and Warriors Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design Nominated 2002 Kurt Browning's Gotta Dance, NBC Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling Nominated 2005 An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends, NBC (as producer) Outstanding Special Class Special Nominated 2005 An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends, NBC (as costume designer) Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling Won 2006 Kristi Yamaguchi Family & Friends, NBC Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling Nominated 2010 Smucker's Stars on Ice, NBC Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling Nominated
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