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George Avakian
Actor
Born March 15, 1919Died November 22, 2017 (98 years)
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.
Filmography
2018 | The 60th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Producer, Music Executive (in Memoriam) |
2012 | Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read · as Self |
2011 | Bert Stern: Original Madman · as Self |
2009 | 1959: The Year That Changed Jazz · as Self - Producer & Executive, Columbia Records |
2001 | The Miles Davis Story · as Self |
1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |