Sidney J. Furie Director Diana Ross Billie Holliday Actor, Singer Billy Dee Williams Louis McKay Actor Richard Pryor Piano Man Actor James Callahan Actor Paul Hampton Harry Actor Sid Melton Jerry Actor Virginia Capers Mama Holliday Actor Yvonne Fair Yvonne Actor Scatman Crothers Big Ben Actor Robert L. Gordy Hawk Actor Harry Caesar The Rapist Actor Milton Selzer The Doctor Actor Ned Glass Agent Actor Paulene Myers Mrs. Edson Actor Isabel Sanford First Madame Actor Chris Clark Writer Suzanne De Passe Writer Billy Holiday Writer Terence Mc Cloy Writer William Dufty Writer Jay Weston Producer James S. White Producer Michel Legrand Original Music John A. Alonzo Cinematographer Gil Askey Original Music Argyle Nelson Film Editing Joe Scully Casting Carl Anderson Production Design Reg Allen Set Decoration Ray Aghayan Costume Design Norma Koch Costume Design Bob Mackie Costume Design Don Schoenfeld Makeup Artist