George Avakian
Birthday
1919/03/15
Day of death
2017/11/22 (98 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(2001) The Miles Davis Story
as Self
(1997) Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
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(2013) Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
as Self
(2014) Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
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(2012) An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
as Self
(1999) The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
as Self