George Avakian
Known for Acting
Born March 15, 1919
Died November 22, 2017
Place of Birth 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
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
2013
as Self
Bert Stern - Original Madman
2011
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012
as Self
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999
as Self
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997
The Miles Davis Story
2001
as Self
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
2014