Clive Davis

Clive Davis

🎂 4th April 1932 (94 yrs) 📍 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

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.

Clive Davis

Movies Featuring Clive Davis

Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart

Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart (2026)

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

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)

as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless

Diane Warren: Relentless (2025)

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

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)

as Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut

George Michael: Freedom Uncut (2022)

as Self
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021)

as Self
The Songpoet

The Songpoet (2021)

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)

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

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time

Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time (2019)

Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)

Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music) (2019)

as Self
David Foster: Off the Record

David Foster: Off the Record (2019)

as Self
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)

as Self - Columbia Records President
Whitney

Whitney (2018)

as Self - Founder, Arista Records
George Michael: Freedom

George Michael: Freedom (2017)

as Self
Whitney: Can I Be Me

Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)

as Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)

as Self
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone (2017)

Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago

Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago (2016)

as Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel

Johnny Cash: American Rebel (2015)

as Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You (2012)

as Self
Always Whitney Houston

Always Whitney Houston (2012)

as Self
Am I Black Enough for You

Am I Black Enough for You (2009)

Coming Back for More

Coming Back for More (2009)

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

as Himself
No Image

The Beatles Revolution (2000)

as Self
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998)

as Self