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George Avakian

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Born: 1919-03-15
Died: 2017-11-22
From: Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

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.

Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

NEA Jazz Masters

2010
🏆 Won

Grammy Trustees Award

2009
🏆 Won

Django d'Or

2006
🏆 Won

Order of Lenin

1990

Acting7 titles

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
10.0
Movie

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

1997Documentary
Bert Stern - Original Madman
7.6
Movie

Bert Stern - Original Madman

2011Documentary
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
7.5
Movie

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014Documentary
The Miles Davis Story
7.0
Movie

The Miles Davis Story

2001Documentary
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
7.0
Movie

Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

2013Documentary
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
6.0
Movie

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

2012Documentary
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
0
Movie

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

1999Drama