George Avakian
Known for
Acting
Born
March 15, 1919
Birthplace
Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
Died
November 22, 2017 (aged 98)
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.
Best known work
Bert Stern - Original Madman
2011
The Miles Davis Story
2001
Keith Jarrett: The Art of Improvisation
2004
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
2013
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
2014
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999Filmography
2014
2013
2012
2011
2004
2001
The Miles Davis Storyas Self
1999
1997