
Clive Davis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1932
- Died
- June 22, 2026 (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known For

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Genius

Whitney

American Idol

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

George Michael: Freedom

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Filmography

Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart
Movie · as Self
Sock It to Me: The Legend of George Schlatter
Movie · as Self

Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie · as Self

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Movie · as Self

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Movie · as Self

George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Movie · as Self

Whitney, a Look Back
Movie · as Self - Whitney's Mentor

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Songpoet
Movie

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Movie · as Self

David Foster: Off the Record
Movie · as Self

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Movie · as Self - Columbia Records President

Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
Movie · as Self

Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time
Movie

Whitney
Movie · as Self - Founder, Arista Records

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
Movie

George Michael: Freedom
Movie · as Self

Whitney: Can I Be Me
Movie · as Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Movie · as Self

Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
Movie · as Self

Soundbreaking
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Johnny Cash: American Rebel
Movie · as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Always Whitney Houston
Movie · as Self

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Movie · as Self

Coming Back for More
Movie

Am I Black Enough for You
Movie

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Movie · as Himself

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Anderson Cooper 360°
TV · 1 ep

American Idol
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Beatles Revolution
Movie · as Self

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Movie · as Self

The Music Biz
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep