The Black Godfather (2019 film) explained

The Black Godfather
Director:	Reginald Hudlin
Producer:	Nicole Avant Nelson George Byron Phillips Caitrin Rogers
Starring:	Hank Aaron Dina R. Andrews Clarence Avant
Studio:	Boardwalk Pictures Makemake
Distributor:	Netflix
Runtime:	118 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Black Godfather is a 2019 documentary film directed by Reginald Hudlin. The film depicts the story of music executive Clarence Avant, told by the people he worked with.^{[1] [2]}

The film was released by Netflix on June 7, 2019.^[3]

Premise

Clarence Avant, known as "the godfather of black music", is perhaps not well known by the general public, but very famous in the music industry. Starting as a manager to pianist-composer Lalo Schifrin, he later founded record labels, served as concert organizer, a special events producer, a fund-raiser for Democratic politicians, and a mentor to several African American executives.^[4]

Release and reception

The documentary was released on June 7, 2019, on Netflix streaming.^[5] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of .^[6]

External links

• The Black Godfather. Netflix.

Notes and References

1. News: The Black Godfather: the untold story of the man holding up Hollywood. The Guardian. 12 June 2019 . July 8, 2019. McClinton . Dream .
2. Web site: 'The Black Godfather': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 5 June 2019 . July 8, 2019.
3. News: 'The Black Godfather' Review: The Music Executive Who Made It All Happen - The New York Times. The New York Times . 6 June 2019 . July 8, 2019. Kenigsberg . Ben .
4. Web site: Film Review: 'The Black Godfather. Variety. 4 June 2019 . July 8, 2019.
5. The Black Godfather. Netflix.
6. Web site: The Black Godfather (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .