Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 15, 1919
Died
November 22, 2017 (age 98)
Place of Birth
Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
George Avakian
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
Film
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
2014
Film
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
Self
2012
Film
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
Self
2013
Film
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
Self
1999
Film
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997
Film
The Miles Davis Story
Self
2001
Filmography
2014FilmBritain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned2013FilmErroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Readas Self2012FilmAn Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Roadas Self2001FilmThe Miles Davis Storyas Self1999FilmThe Wonderful World of Louis Armstrongas Self1997FilmMahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory