The Black Godfather (2019)
Music. Power. Respect.
118 min
Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.
- Release date
- June 7, 2019
- Country of origin
- United States
Where to watch
Subscription
Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
Trailer
Cast
- Clarence Avant as Self
- Quincy Jones as Self
- Barack Obama as Self
- Bill Clinton as Self
- Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds as Self
- Jim Brown as Self
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs as Self
- Snoop Dogg as Self
- Lionel Richie as Self
- Ted Sarandos as Self
- Bill Withers as Self
- Jamie Foxx as Self
- L.A. Reid as Self
- Kamala Harris as Self
- Al Sharpton as Self
- Jerry Brown as Self (archive footage)
- Hank Aaron as Self
- Gwen Adolph as Self - Clarence Avant's Biographer
- Dina R. Andrews as Self
- Alex Avant as Self - Son of Clarence, Founder of All Star Entertainment
- Jacqueline Avant as Self - Wife of Clarence
- Nicole Avant as Self - Daughter of Clarence Avant
- Irving Azoff as Self - Former Chairman of MCA Records
- Danny Bakewell as Self - Civil Rights Activist
- Candace Bond-McKeever as Self - Former Executive at Motown Records
Crew
- Reginald Hudlin · Director
- Nicole Avant · Producer
- Nelson George · Producer
- Byron Phillips · Producer
- Caitrin Rogers · Producer
- Jasha Klebe · Composer
- Matthew Chavez · Cinematographer
- Wyatt Jones · Editor
- Will Znidaric · Editor