Acting

Clive Davis

Born 1932-04-04 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died 2026-06-22

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.

Credits

Newest first

Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart
as Self
2026
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
2025
Diane Warren: Relentless
as Self
2025
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Producer
2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
as Self
2022
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
as Self
2022
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
as Self
2022
Whitney, a Look Back
as Self - Whitney's Mentor
2022
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
as Self
2021
The Songpoet
2021
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time
2019
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
as Self
2019
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self
2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Columbia Records President
2019
Whitney
as Self - Founder, Arista Records
2018
George Michael: Freedom
as Self
2017
Genius
Executive Producer
2017
Whitney: Can I Be Me
as Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)
2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
as Self
2017
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017
Soundbreaking
as Self
2016
Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
as Self
2016
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
as Self
2012
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Producer
2012
Always Whitney Houston
as Self
2012
Am I Black Enough for You
2009
Coming Back for More
2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as Himself
2003
American Idol
as Self
2002
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
2000
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
as Self
1998
The Music Biz
as Self
1995
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
Today
as Self
1952