George Avakian
- Acting
- March 15, 1919 · Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
- November 22, 2017
Biography
George Mesrop Avakian was an Armenian/American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry.
Known for
Filmography
- Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
- Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read · Self
- An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road · Self
- Bert Stern - Original Madman
- Keith Jarrett: The Art of Improvisation · Self
- The Miles Davis Story · Self
- The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong · Self
- Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory