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  • The Black Godfather (2019)
  • TV-MA
    118 min | Documentary, Biography
The Black Godfather (2019)
TV-MA
118 min | Documentary, Biography

Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.
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Updated Jun 7, 2019

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Jun 7, 2019 (United States)

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122 cast members
Name Known for
Gwen Adolph
Self - Clarence Avant's Biographer Self - Clarence Avant's Biographer   See fewer
Alex Avant
Self - Son of Clarence, Founder of All Star Entertainment Self - Son of Clarence, Founder of All Star Entertainment   See fewer
Jacqueline Avant
Self - Wife of Clarence Self - Wife of Clarence   See fewer
Nicole Avant
Self - Daughter of Clarence Avant Self - Daughter of Clarence Avant   See fewer
Irving Azoff
Self - Former Chairman of MCA Records Self - Former Chairman of MCA Records   See fewer
Danny Bakewell
Self - Civil Rights Activist Self - Civil Rights Activist   See fewer
Candace Bond-McKeever
Self - Former Executive at Motown Records Self - Former Executive at Motown Records   See fewer
Jim Brown
Self - Legendary Pro Football Hall of Famer Self - Legendary Pro Football Hall of Famer   See fewer
Bill Clinton
Self - 42nd President of the United States of America Self - 42nd President of the United States of America   See fewer
Oscar Cohen
Self - President of Associated Booking Corporation Self - President of Associated Booking Corporation   See fewer
Shakim Compere
Self - Film Producer, Co-Founder of Flavor Unit Entertainment Self - Film Producer, Co-Founder of Flavor Unit Entertainment   See fewer
Tony Cornelius
Self - Son of Don Cornelius Self - Son of Don Cornelius   See fewer
Clive Davis
Self - Founder of Arista Records Self - Founder of Arista Records   See fewer
Suzanne De Passe
Self - Co-Founder, Gordy / De Passe Productions Self - Co-Founder, Gordy / De Passe Productions   See fewer
Jeff Dixon
Self - Co-Manager of Ludacris Self - Co-Manager of Ludacris   See fewer
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
Self - Co-Founder of LaFace Records Self - Co-Founder of LaFace Records   See fewer
Harold Ford
Self - Former United States Congressman (as Harold Ford Jr.) Self - Former United States Congressman (as Harold Ford Jr.)   See fewer
Jamie Foxx
Self - Academy Award Winning Actor Self - Academy Award Winning Actor   See fewer
Jesus Garber
Self - Former Head of Promotions for A&M Records Self - Former Head of Promotions for A&M Records   See fewer
David Geffen
Self - Business Magnate, Producer, Film Studio Executive and Philanthropist Self - Business Magnate, Producer, Film Studio Executive and Philanthropist   See fewer
Nelson George
Self - Music and Culture Historian Self - Music and Culture Historian   See fewer
Ron Gillyard
Self - Record Executive, Grammy Award Winning Producer Self - Record Executive, Grammy Award Winning Producer   See fewer
Berry Gordy
Self - Founder of Motown Records Self - Founder of Motown Records   See fewer
Lucian Grainge
Self - CEO of Universal Music Group Self - CEO of Universal Music Group   See fewer
Andre Harrell
Self - Founder of Uptown Records Self - Founder of Uptown Records   See fewer
Kamala Harris
Self - United States Senator from California Self - United States Senator from California   See fewer
Julius Hollis
Self - Founder of Alliance for Digital Equality Self - Founder of Alliance for Digital Equality   See fewer
Zach Horowitz
Self - Former CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group Self - Former CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group   See fewer
Cathy Hughes
Self - Founder of Radio One / TV One Self - Founder of Radio One / TV One   See fewer
Quincy Jones
Self - Composer Self - Composer   See fewer
Stan Lathan
Self - Director of 'Save the Children' Self - Director of 'Save the Children'   See fewer
David Lombard
Self - Talent Manager Self - Talent Manager   See fewer
Tracy Maitland
Founder of Advent Capital Management, LLC Founder of Advent Capital Management, LLC   See fewer
Brian Mathis
Self - Member of Obama's Finance Committee Self - Member of Obama's Finance Committee   See fewer
Steve McKeever
Self - Former Executive at Motown Records Self - Former Executive at Motown Records   See fewer
Benny Medina
Self - Former Head of A&R for Motown Records Self - Former Head of A&R for Motown Records   See fewer
Elvis Mitchell
Self - Film and Culture Scholar Self - Film and Culture Scholar   See fewer
Jerry Moss
Self - Co-Founder of A&M Records Self - Co-Founder of A&M Records   See fewer
Barack Obama
Self - 44th President of the United States of America Self - 44th President of the United States of America   See fewer
Jonathan Platt
Self - CEO of Sony / ATV Music Publishing Self - CEO of Sony / ATV Music Publishing   See fewer
L.A. Reid
Self - Co-Founder of LaFace Records Self - Co-Founder of LaFace Records   See fewer
Dolores Robinson
Self - Talent Manager Self - Talent Manager   See fewer
Ted Sarandos
Self - Son-in-Law of Clarence, CCO of Netflix Self - Son-in-Law of Clarence, CCO of Netflix   See fewer
Lalo Schifrin
Self - Pianist, Composer, Arranger and Conductor Self - Pianist, Composer, Arranger and Conductor   See fewer
Sid Sheinberg
Self - President and COO of MCA Inc and Universal Studios Self - President and COO of MCA Inc and Universal Studios   See fewer
Joe Smith
Self - Former President of Warner Bros. Records Self - Former President of Warner Bros. Records   See fewer
Abe Somer
Self - Clarence's Former Lawyer Self - Clarence's Former Lawyer   See fewer
Ron Sweeney
Self - Entertainment Attorney for Clarence Self - Entertainment Attorney for Clarence   See fewer
Jimmy Thomas
Self - Assistant to Clarence Avant Self - Assistant to Clarence Avant   See fewer
Mike Traylor
Self - Former Attorney for Clarence Avant Self - Former Attorney for Clarence Avant   See fewer
Cicely Tyson
Self - Tony, Oscar and Three-Time Emmy Award Winning Actress Self - Tony, Oscar and Three-Time Emmy Award Winning Actress   See fewer
Bill Withers
Self - Three-Time Grammy Award Winning Singer / Songwriter Self - Three-Time Grammy Award Winning Singer / Songwriter   See fewer
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
Chaka Zulu
Self - Co-Manager of Ludacris Self - Co-Manager of Ludacris   See fewer
Cannonball Adderley
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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
Jerry Brown
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
George Bush
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Al Capone
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jimmy Carter
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Clark
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dennis Coffey
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Roberta Flack
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David Frost
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Gallery
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Marvin Gaye
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dizzy Gillespie
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
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
Isaac Hayes
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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
Janet Jackson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Little Willie John
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Baines Johnson) Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Baines Johnson)   See fewer
Ted Kennedy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Luther King
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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
Thurgood Marshall
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Curtis Mayfield
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mamie Till Mobley
Self (archive footage) (as Mamie Till) Self (archive footage) (as Mamie Till)   See fewer
Art Modell
Self - Owner, Cleveland Browns 1961-95 (archive footage) Self - Owner, Cleveland Browns 1961-95 (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Alexander O'Neal
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Outkast
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rare Earth
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Rodriguez
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Babe Ruth
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The S.O.S. Band
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Angie Seegers
Marketing And Publicity Marketing And Publicity   See fewer
Jimmy Smith
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Steven Spielberg
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Creed Taylor
Self - Record Producer (archive footage) Self - Record Producer (archive footage)   See fewer
The Temptations
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Emmett Till
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
TLC
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Dinah Washington
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lew Wasserman
Self - Chairman / CEO of MCA (archive footage) Self - Chairman / CEO of MCA (archive footage)   See fewer
David L. Wolper
Self - Director and Producer (as David Wolper) (archive footage) Self - Director and Producer (as David Wolper) (archive footage)   See fewer
Walter Yetnikoff
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Cornelius
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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