Person

Clive Davis

Acting · 1932–2026 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

• 

  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  Self

• 

  Today

  Self

• 

  American Idol

  Self

• 

  The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  Self

• 

  Genius

  Executive Producer

• 

  Anderson Cooper 360°

  2003

• 

  Entertainment Tonight

  Self

• 

  Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

  Self

• 

  Soundbreaking

  Self

• 

  Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

  Producer

• 2026Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the HeartSelf
• 2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)Self
• 2025Diane Warren: RelentlessSelf
• 2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyProducer
• 2022Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Self
• 2022Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a SongSelf
• 2022George Michael: Freedom UncutSelf
• 2021Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me OverSelf
• 2021The Songpoet
• 2021Biggie: I Got a Story to TellSelf (archive footage)
• 2021Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It AllSelf (archive footage)
• 2019Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time
• 2019Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)Self
• 2019David Foster: Off the RecordSelf
• 2019Miles Davis: Birth of the CoolSelf - Columbia Records President
• 2018WhitneySelf - Founder, Arista Records
• 2017George Michael: FreedomSelf
• 2017GeniusExecutive Producer
• 2017Whitney: Can I Be MeSelf - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)
• 2017Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our LivesSelf
• 2017On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
• 2016SoundbreakingSelf
• 2016Now More than Ever: The History of ChicagoSelf
• 2015Johnny Cash: American RebelSelf
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
• 2012Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love YouSelf
• 2012Always Whitney HoustonSelf
• 2009Am I Black Enough for You
• 2009Coming Back for More
• 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
• 2003Anderson Cooper 360°
• 2003Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedHimself
• 2002American IdolSelf
• 2000The Beatles RevolutionSelf
• 1998Motown 40: The Music Is ForeverSelf
• 1995The Music BizSelf
• 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
• 1952TodaySelf