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.
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Filmography
all 7
Movies 7
self 5
Self (2002)
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (2014)
Movie
Actor
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read (2013)
Movie
Self
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road (2012)
Movie
Self - Producer & Executive, Columbia Records
1959: The Year that Changed Jazz (2009)
Movie
Self
The Miles Davis Story (2001)
Movie
Self
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong (1999)
Movie
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.6
Based on 536 movie and tv ratings over time
1997
2001
2012
2014
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-03-15
Deathday2017-11-22 (98 years old)
Birth PlaceArmavir, Russia
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters, Order of Lenin, Grammy Trustees Award
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