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