Clive Davis

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Clive Davis

Acting April 4, 1932

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Clive Davis was a legendary American record executive, A&R executive, record producer and lawyer. He worked for Columbia Records as an attorney, general manager and president. Da…

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8 2014 TV Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.6 2003 TV Show
American Idol

American Idol

5.0 2002 TV Show
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

7.0 2022 Movie
Anderson Cooper 360°

Anderson Cooper 360°

5.4 2003 TV Show
Genius

Genius

7.5 2017 TV Show
Today

Today

5.6 1952 TV Show
Whitney

Whitney

7.3 2018 Movie
Whitney: Can I Be Me

Whitney: Can I Be Me

6.6 2017 Movie
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

4.3 1981 TV Show
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

7.1 2021 Movie
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

7.1 2019 Movie

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Clive Davis was a legendary American record executive, A&R executive, record producer and lawyer. He worked for Columbia Records as an attorney, general manager and president. Davis was responsible for the record division of Columbia Pictures, and founded the music labels Arista and J.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart

    Movie Self

  2. 2025
    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

    Movie Self

  3. 2025
    Diane Warren: Relentless

    Movie Self

  4. 2022
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

    Movie Producer

  5. 2022
    Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

    TV show Self

  6. 2022
    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

    Movie Self

  7. 2022
    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    Movie Self

  8. 2022
    Whitney, a Look Back

    Movie Self - Whitney's Mentor

  9. 2021
    Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

    Movie Self

  10. 2021
    The Songpoet

    Movie

  11. 2021
    Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  12. 2021
    Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  13. 2019
    Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time

    Movie

  14. 2019
    Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)

    Movie Self

  15. 2019
    David Foster: Off the Record

    Movie Self

  16. 2019
    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Movie Self - Columbia Records President

More credits
  1. 2018
    Whitney

    Movie Self - Founder, Arista Records

  2. 2017
    George Michael: Freedom

    Movie Self

  3. 2017
    Genius

    TV show Executive Producer

  4. 2017
    Whitney: Can I Be Me

    Movie Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)

  5. 2017
    Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

    Movie Self

  6. 2017
    On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

    Movie

  7. 2016
    Soundbreaking

    TV show Self

  8. 2016
    Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago

    Movie Self

  9. 2015
    Johnny Cash: American Rebel

    Movie Self

  10. 2014
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    TV show Self

  11. 2012
    Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

    Movie Self

  12. 2012
    Always Whitney Houston

    Movie Self

  13. 2009
    Am I Black Enough for You

    Movie

  14. 2009
    Coming Back for More

    Movie

  15. 2003
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    TV show Self

  16. 2003
    Anderson Cooper 360°

    TV show

  17. 2003
    Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    Movie Himself

  18. 2002
    American Idol

    TV show Self

  19. 2000
    The Beatles Revolution

    Movie Self

  20. 1998
    Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

    Movie Self

  21. 1995
    The Music Biz

    TV show Self

  22. 1981
    Entertainment Tonight

    TV show Self

  23. 1952
    Today

    TV show Self