The Black Godfather - Production & Contact Info

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122 cast members

Name	Known for
Clarence Avant Self Self See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Hank Aaron Self Self See fewer	Summer Catch (2001)
Gwen Adolph Self - Clarence Avant's Biographer Self - Clarence Avant's Biographer See fewer	The Black Godfather (2019)
Dina R. Andrews Self Self See fewer	Unsung (2008)
Alex Avant Self - Son of Clarence, Founder of All Star Entertainment Self - Son of Clarence, Founder of All Star Entertainment See fewer	The Perfect Match (2016)
Jacqueline Avant Self - Wife of Clarence Self - Wife of Clarence See fewer	The Black Godfather (2019)
Nicole Avant Self - Daughter of Clarence Avant Self - Daughter of Clarence Avant See fewer	Wag the Dog (1997)
Irving Azoff Self - Former Chairman of MCA Records Self - Former Chairman of MCA Records See fewer	Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Danny Bakewell Self - Civil Rights Activist Self - Civil Rights Activist See fewer	O.J.: Made in America (2016)
Candace Bond-McKeever Self - Former Executive at Motown Records Self - Former Executive at Motown Records See fewer	The 2003 Essence Music Festival (2003)
Jim Brown Self - Legendary Pro Football Hall of Famer Self - Legendary Pro Football Hall of Famer See fewer	Mars Attacks! (1996)
Cherrelle Self Self See fewer	Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Bill Clinton Self - 42nd President of the United States of America Self - 42nd President of the United States of America See fewer	The President Is Missing
Oscar Cohen Self - President of Associated Booking Corporation Self - President of Associated Booking Corporation See fewer	Satchmo (I)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Self Self See fewer	Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Shakim Compere Self - Film Producer, Co-Founder of Flavor Unit Entertainment Self - Film Producer, Co-Founder of Flavor Unit Entertainment See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Tony Cornelius Self - Son of Don Cornelius Self - Son of Don Cornelius See fewer	Pacific Blue (1996)
Clive Davis Self - Founder of Arista Records Self - Founder of Arista Records See fewer	Deadpool 2 (2018)
Suzanne De Passe Self - Co-Founder, Gordy / De Passe Productions Self - Co-Founder, Gordy / De Passe Productions See fewer	Lonesome Dove (1989)
Jeff Dixon Self - Co-Manager of Ludacris Self - Co-Manager of Ludacris See fewer	Parking Lot Pimpin' (2013)
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds Self - Co-Founder of LaFace Records Self - Co-Founder of LaFace Records See fewer	Ghostbusters II (1989)
Harold Ford Self - Former United States Congressman (as Harold Ford Jr.) Self - Former United States Congressman (as Harold Ford Jr.) See fewer	Last Party 2000 (2001)
Jamie Foxx Self - Academy Award Winning Actor Self - Academy Award Winning Actor See fewer	Collateral (2004)
Jesus Garber Self - Former Head of Promotions for A&M Records Self - Former Head of Promotions for A&M Records See fewer	City Confidential (1998)
David Geffen Self - Business Magnate, Producer, Film Studio Executive and Philanthropist Self - Business Magnate, Producer, Film Studio Executive and Philanthropist See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Nelson George Self - Music and Culture Historian Self - Music and Culture Historian See fewer	Brooklyn Boheme (2011)
Ron Gillyard Self - Record Executive, Grammy Award Winning Producer Self - Record Executive, Grammy Award Winning Producer See fewer	Speak Up Brotha! (2023)
Berry Gordy Self - Founder of Motown Records Self - Founder of Motown Records See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Lucian Grainge Self - CEO of Universal Music Group Self - CEO of Universal Music Group See fewer	Protest the Hero: Gallop Meets the Earth (2010)
Andre Harrell Self - Founder of Uptown Records Self - Founder of Uptown Records See fewer	Honey (2003)
Kamala Harris Self - United States Senator from California Self - United States Senator from California See fewer	Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Julius Hollis Self - Founder of Alliance for Digital Equality Self - Founder of Alliance for Digital Equality See fewer	The Black Godfather (2019)
Zach Horowitz Self - Former CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group Self - Former CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group See fewer	Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison (2019)
Cathy Hughes Self - Founder of Radio One / TV One Self - Founder of Radio One / TV One See fewer	Coins Forever (2021)
Jesse Jackson Self Self See fewer	S.O.S. - Saving Our Schools (2015)
Jimmy Jam Self Self See fewer	64th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (2022)
Quincy Jones Self - Composer, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Winner Self - Composer, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Winner See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Stan Lathan Self - Director of 'Save the Children' Self - Director of 'Save the Children' See fewer	Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013)
Terry Lewis Self Self See fewer	Mo' Money (1992)
David Lombard Self - Talent Manager Self - Talent Manager See fewer	The Black Godfather (2019)
Ludacris Self Self See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Tracy Maitland Founder of Advent Capital Management, LLC Founder of Advent Capital Management, LLC See fewer	The Black Godfather (2019)
Brian Mathis Self - Member of Obama's Finance Committee Self - Member of Obama's Finance Committee See fewer	The Black Godfather (2019)
Steve McKeever Self - Former Executive at Motown Records Self - Former Executive at Motown Records See fewer	Unsung (2008)
Benny Medina Self - Former Head of A&R for Motown Records Self - Former Head of A&R for Motown Records See fewer	Hustlers (2019)
Elvis Mitchell Self - Film and Culture Scholar Self - Film and Culture Scholar See fewer	Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Jerry Moss Self - Co-Founder of A&M Records Self - Co-Founder of A&M Records See fewer	Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971)
Barack Obama Self - 44th President of the United States of America Self - 44th President of the United States of America See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Jonathan Platt Self - CEO of Sony / ATV Music Publishing Self - CEO of Sony / ATV Music Publishing See fewer	Saw (2004)
L.A. Reid Self - Co-Founder of LaFace Records Self - Co-Founder of LaFace Records See fewer	Ghostbusters II (1989)
Lionel Richie Self Self See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Dolores Robinson Self - Talent Manager Self - Talent Manager See fewer	PS After Dark (2021)
Ted Sarandos Self - Son-in-Law of Clarence, CCO of Netflix Self - Son-in-Law of Clarence, CCO of Netflix See fewer	Okja (2017)
Lalo Schifrin Self - Pianist, Composer, Arranger and Conductor Self - Pianist, Composer, Arranger and Conductor See fewer	Rush Hour (1998)
Al Sharpton Self Self See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
Sid Sheinberg Self - President and COO of MCA Inc and Universal Studios Self - President and COO of MCA Inc and Universal Studios See fewer	What Lola Wants (2015)
Joe Smith Self - Former President of Warner Bros. Records Self - Former President of Warner Bros. Records See fewer	One-Trick Pony (1980)
Snoop Dogg Self Self See fewer	Training Day (2001)
Abe Somer Self - Clarence's Former Lawyer Self - Clarence's Former Lawyer See fewer	Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Ron Sweeney Self - Entertainment Attorney for Clarence Self - Entertainment Attorney for Clarence See fewer	Murder Inc Documentary (2022)
Jimmy Thomas Self - Assistant to Clarence Avant Self - Assistant to Clarence Avant See fewer	The Black Godfather (2019)
Mike Traylor Self - Former Attorney for Clarence Avant Self - Former Attorney for Clarence Avant See fewer	The Black Godfather (2019)
Cicely Tyson Self - Tony, Oscar and Three-Time Emmy Award Winning Actress Self - Tony, Oscar and Three-Time Emmy Award Winning Actress See fewer	The Help (2011)
Bill Withers Self - Three-Time Grammy Award Winning Singer / Songwriter Self - Three-Time Grammy Award Winning Singer / Songwriter See fewer	The Bodyguard (1992)
Tomica Wright Self - Clarence's Former Executive Assistant, CEO of Ruthless Records (as Tomica Woods-Wright) Self - Clarence's Former Executive Assistant, CEO of Ruthless Records (as Tomica Woods-Wright) See fewer	Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Andrew Young Self Self See fewer	Fandango at the Wall (2020)
Chaka Zulu Self - Co-Manager of Ludacris Self - Co-Manager of Ludacris See fewer	Parking Lot Pimpin' (2013)
Cannonball Adderley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Greatest (1977)
Louis Armstrong Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	High Society (1956)
J. Paul Austin Self - Former Chairman of Coca-Cola (archive footage) Self - Former Chairman of Coca-Cola (archive footage) See fewer
Toni Braxton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
Jerry Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Railroader (2012)
George Bush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	41 (II) (2012)
Al Capone Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Jimmy Carter Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The American President (2000)
Dick Clark Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Dennis Coffey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	One for the Money (2012)
Sammy Davis Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Roberta Flack Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
David Frost Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Retreat (I) (2011)
Gallery Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
Marvin Gaye Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	High Fidelity (2000)
Dizzy Gillespie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Gladys Knight & The Pips Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Equalizer (2014)
Joe Glaser Self - Founder of Associated Booking Company (as Joseph G. Glaser) (archive footage) Self - Founder of Associated Booking Company (as Joseph G. Glaser) (archive footage) See fewer	Still Breathing (1997)
Isaac Hayes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Al Haymon Self - Music and Boxing Promoter (archive footage) Self - Music and Boxing Promoter (archive footage) See fewer
Jackson 5 Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Janet Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
Michael Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
Little Willie John Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Her (2013)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Baines Johnson) Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Baines Johnson) See fewer	Spartamerika
Ted Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Chicago Hope (1994)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Sid Korshak Self - Lawyer for Joe Glaser and Al Capone (as Sidney Korshak) (archive footage) Self - Lawyer for Joe Glaser and Al Capone (as Sidney Korshak) (archive footage) See fewer
Alain Levy Self - Chairman of Polygram (archive footage) Self - Chairman of Polygram (archive footage) See fewer	Click (2000)
Thurgood Marshall Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)
Curtis Mayfield Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Mamie Till Mobley Self (archive footage) (as Mamie Till) Self (archive footage) (as Mamie Till) See fewer	Women of the Movement (2022)
Art Modell Self - Owner, Cleveland Browns 1961-95 (archive footage) Self - Owner, Cleveland Browns 1961-95 (archive footage) See fewer	Market Melodies (1949)
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
The Notorious B.I.G. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bad Boys (1995)
Alexander O'Neal Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Black Mirror (2011)
Outkast Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Howard K. Smith (1962)
Rare Earth Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Land of the Lost (2009)
Rodriguez Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Candy (2006)
Babe Ruth Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Speedy (1928)
The S.O.S. Band Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Angie Seegers Marketing And Publicity Marketing And Publicity See fewer	Hollow Man (2000)
Jimmy Smith Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Event Horizon (1997)
Steven Spielberg Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Schindler's List (1993)
Creed Taylor Self - Record Producer (archive footage) Self - Record Producer (archive footage) See fewer	As Taradas Atacam (1978)
The Temptations Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Ready Player One (2018)
Emmett Till Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
TLC Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	TLC: Waterfalls (1995)
Dinah Washington Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Shutter Island (2010)
Lew Wasserman Self - Chairman / CEO of MCA (archive footage) Self - Chairman / CEO of MCA (archive footage) See fewer	AFI Life Achievement Award (1973)
David L. Wolper Self - Director and Producer (as David Wolper) (archive footage) Self - Director and Producer (as David Wolper) (archive footage) See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
Walter Yetnikoff Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ruthless People (1986)
Don Cornelius Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)