The Black Godfather poster

Year: 2019
Running time: 1h 58m
Rated: R
Genre: Documentary, Music
US release: 7 June 2019
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The Black Godfather

Music. Power. Respect.

Directed by Reginald Hudlin

Who is the Black Godfather? Witness the exceptional and unlikely rise of Clarence Avant, a music executive who influenced legends such as Bill Withers, Snoop Dogg, Quincy Jones, Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and so many more.

Cast

Clarence AvantSelf

Quincy JonesSelf

Barack ObamaSelf

Bill ClintonSelf

Lionel RichieSelf

Ted SarandosSelf

Crew

Matthew ChavezDirector of Photography

Reginald HudlinDirector

Jasha KlebeComposer

Will ZnidaricEditor

Wyatt JonesEditor

Studios: Boardwalk Pictures, MakeMake

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