Clive Davis

Biography

Clive Davis is an American music producer who has worked for Columbia Records as an attorney, general manager and president, was responsible for the record division of Columbia Pictures, and founded the music labels Arista and J.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

American Idol

Self

Anderson Cooper 360°

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

Self

Today

Self

Entertainment Tonight

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Diane Warren: Relentless	Self
2025	SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)	Self
2022	Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song	Self
2022	George Michael: Freedom Uncut	Self
2021	The Songpoet
2021	Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell	Self (archive footage)
2021	Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All	Self (archive footage)
2021	Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over	Self
2019	David Foster: Off the Record	Self
2019	Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool	Self - Columbia Records President
2019	Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)	Self
2019	Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time
2018	Whitney	Self - Founder, Arista Records
2017	On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017	George Michael: Freedom	Self
2017	Whitney: Can I Be Me	Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)
2017	Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives	Self
2016	Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago	Self
2012	Always Whitney Houston	Self
2012	Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You	Self
2009	Coming Back for More
2009	Am I Black Enough for You
2003	Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised	Himself
2000	The Beatles Revolution	Self
1998	Motown 40: The Music is Forever	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003	Anderson Cooper 360°
2002	American Idol	Self
1981	Entertainment Tonight	Self
1952	Today	Self