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Don Was

Actor / Musician / Songwriter / Record Producer / Composer / Film Director | * 09/13/1952 (71) | Detroit (United States of America (USA))
Don Edward Fagenson (born September 13, 1952), known professionally as Don Was, is an American musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as president of the American jazz label Blue Note Records. For his work as a record producer, he has won six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 1989 for Bonnie Raitt's Nick of Time and Producer of the Year in 1994. In 1995 he produced and directed a documentary about the life of Brian Wilson, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, that won the San Francisco Film Festival's Golden Gate Award. As a film composer, he won the 1994 British Academy Award (BAFTA) for Best Original Score in recognition of his work on the film Backbeat. He won the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for his work on the CBS TV special The Beatles: The Night That Changed America. Records that he has produced have sold close to 100 million albums for a wide range of artists including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mayer, Wayne Shorter, Kris Kristofferson, Iggy Pop, The B-52s, Brian Wilson, Elton John, Garth Brooks and Ryan Adams. Primarily known as a bassist, he has toured a... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Comedies

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Movies with Don Was as Actor(16)

TV Shows/Series with Don Was as Actor(3)

as Neville (voice)2017 Pete the Cat
as himself1997 Classic Albums
as himself1997 Behind the Music

Movies with Don Was as Crew(3)

Crew/Executive Music Producer1998 Hope Floats
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 Backbeat

Born: Saturday, 09/13 1952 (September) in Detroit (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 71 years + 197 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Michigan, Oak Park High School
Other names for Don Was (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"돈 워스"
Don Was frequently works together with these people:
Kris Kristofferson (4x, Actor)
Willie Nelson (4x, Actor)
Ringo Starr (3x, Actor)
Johnny Cash (3x, Actor)
Tom Allom (3x, Actor)
Kenny Aronoff (3x, Cast)
Brian Wilson (3x, Actor)
Brent Wilson (3x, Crew)
Sandra Bullock (2x, Actress)
Forest Whitaker (2x, Actor)
Garth Brooks (2x, Actor)
Zucchero (2x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:126535, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024