The Black Godfather is a 2019 documentary film directed by Reginald Hudlin. The film depicts the story of music executive Clarence Avant, told by the people he worked with.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Reginald Hudlin |
| Produced by | Nicole Avant Nelson George Byron Phillips Caitrin Rogers |
| Starring | Hank Aaron Dina R. Andrews Clarence Avant |
Production companies | Boardwalk Pictures Makemake |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editClarence Avant, known as "the godfather of black music", is perhaps not well known by the general public, but very famous in the music industry. Starting as a manager to pianist-composer Lalo Schifrin, he later founded record labels, served as concert organizer, a special events producer, a fund-raiser for Democratic politicians, and a mentor to several African American executives.[4]
Cast
edit- Hank Aaron
- Dina R. Andrews
- Clarence Avant
- Nicole Avant
- Jim Brown
- Bill Clinton
- Barack Obama
- Kenneth Edmonds
- Kamala Harris
- Jesse Jackson
- Jimmy Jam
- Quincy Jones
- Terry Lewis
- Benny Medina
- L.A. Reid
- Lionel Richie
- Ted Sarandos
- Al Sharpton
- Bill Withers
- Jamie Foxx
- Berry Gordy
- David Geffen
- Snoop Dogg
- Clive Davis
Release and reception
editThe documentary was released on June 7, 2019, on Netflix streaming.[5] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[6]
References
edit- ^ McClinton, Dream (12 June 2019). "The Black Godfather: the untold story of the man holding up Hollywood". The Guardian. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "'The Black Godfather': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 June 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (6 June 2019). "'The Black Godfather' Review: The Music Executive Who Made It All Happen - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Film Review: 'The Black Godfather". Variety. 4 June 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ The Black Godfather. Netflix.
- ^ "The Black Godfather (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
External links
edit- The Black Godfather. Netflix.
- The Black Godfather at IMDb
- The Black Godfather at Rotten Tomatoes
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