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George Avakian
ActingBORN: 1919-03-15Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
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.
Top Filmography
6.0
The Miles Davis Story
2001 // MOVIE
7.0
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
2013 // MOVIE
7.5
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
2014 // MOVIE
10.0
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997 // MOVIE
6.0
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012 // MOVIE
0.0
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999 // MOVIE