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The Black Godfather

20196.9 / 10118 min

Documentary, Music

Overview

Music. Power. Respect.

Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.

Cast

Clarence Avant

Self

Quincy Jones

Self

Barack Obama

Self

Bill Clinton

Self

Babyface

Self

Jim Brown

Self

Sean Combs

Self

Snoop Dogg

Self

Lionel Richie

Self

Ted Sarandos

Self

Bill Withers

Self

Jamie Foxx

Self

L.A. Reid

Self

Kamala Harris

Self

Al Sharpton

Self

Jerry Brown

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Matthew Chavez

Director of Photography

Jonathan Mussman

Production Executive

Reginald Hudlin

Director

Will Znidaric

Editor

Wyatt Jones

Editor

Jasha Klebe

Original Music Composer

Jennifer Sofio Hall

Executive Producer

Nicole Avant

Producer

Angus Wall

Executive Producer

Andrew Fried

Executive Producer

Reginald Hudlin

Executive Producer

Byron Phillips

Producer

Dane Lillegard

Executive Producer

Nandi Pointer

Associate Producer

Nelson George

Producer

Ann Finnegan

Executive Producer

Leon Chills

Associate Producer