George Avakian

Actor

Born: March 15, 1919
Died: November 22, 2017 (age 98)
From: Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)

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 (7)

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (2014)
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read (2013)
Self
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road (2012)
Self
Bert Stern - Original Madman (2011)
The Miles Davis Story (2001)
Self
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong (1999)
Self
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)