
David Geffen net worth is
7 billion USD
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David Lawrence Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American business magnate, producer, film studio executive, and philanthropist. Geffen created or co-created Asylum Records in 1970, Geffen Records in 1980, and DGC Records in 1990. He was one of the three founders of DreamWorks SKG in 1994. His donations to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and other educational and research donations have widened his fame beyond the entertainment industry. Full Name | David Geffen |
Net Worth | 7 billion USD |
Date Of Birth | February 21, 1943 |
Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
Occupation | Founder of DreamWorks SKG, Asylum Records, Geffen Records, and DGC Records |
Profession | Record producer, Television producer, Film producer, Theatrical producer, Businessperson |
Education | Brooklyn College, University of Texas at Austin, Santa Monica College, New Utrecht High School |
Nationality | American |
Parents | Batya Volovskaya, Abraham Geffen |
Siblings | Mitchell Geffen |
Nicknames | David Geffen, Geffen, David |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0311691 |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical, Tony Award for Best Play, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program |
Movies | Interview with the Vampire, Little Shop of Horrors |
TV Shows | Beetlejuice |
Star Sign | Pisces |
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1 | Co-founded Asylum Records in 1971. |
2 | UCLA announced in December 2012 that this 'visionary donor'/ philanthropist had also established a $100-million scholarship fund for students of the Geffen School of Medicine. |
3 | Of Polish-Jewish and Ukrainian-Jewish descent. |
4 | In 2006, he donated $1.6 million to the David Geffen Foundation. |
5 | A supporter of Leonard Peltier, whom he believes was wrongly convicted of the 1975 murders of two FBI agents, he said he became disillusioned by Bill Clinton's decision to pardon financier Marc Rich, instead of Peltier. This caused a rift between him and the Clintons, and led to his decision to endorse Barack Obama for president, instead of Hillary Clinton. |
6 | Ranked #12 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list along with DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg. They had ranked #12 in 2005 as well. |
7 | Same birth date as Mikhail Vartanov, Riccardo Fellini, King Harald V and Nina Simone |
8 | In 2005 he lost a California civil suit, forcing him to grant right-of-way to public sunbathers on the beach of his private home in Carbon Beach, California. |
9 | In 1980 he signed John Lennon to what would prove to be the latter's last recording contract. |
10 | Announced a $200-million donation to UCLA medical school in May 2002, the largest single donation to a US medical school in history. The school will be named The David Geffen School of Medicine. The campus already includes The Geffen Playhouse. which was named after him when he donated $6 million to the university. He has also bestowed gifts of $2.5 million to Los Angeles' AIDS Project, as well as another $2.5 million to New York city's Gay Men's Health Crisis, and $1.4 million to AIDS Action in Washington, DC. |
11 | Sits on USC School of Cinema-Television's Board of Councilors |
12 | Co-founder with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks SKG. |
13 | Dated Marlo Thomas and Cher long before he publicly came out as gay. |
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Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles | 1994 | producer | |
Beetlejuice | 1989-1991 | TV Series executive producer - 94 episodes | |
Little Shop of Horrors | 1986 | producer | |
Personal Best | 1982 | executive producer | |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Little Shop of Horrors | 1986 | ADR voice - uncredited / producer: off-Broadway production | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Vito | 2011 | Documentary special thanks | |
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer | 2009 | Documentary thanks | |
A Single Man | 2009 | the producers wish to thank | |
The Kid Stays in the Picture | 2002 | Documentary thanks | |
Medal of Honor | 1999 | Video Game special thanks | |
Trespasser | 1998 | Video Game special thanks | |
Barney's Great Adventure | 1998 | special thanks: "Barney's Godfather" | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Art of Impermanence: David Geffen | 2012 | Documentary short completed | |
Judee Sill: How to Give My Heart Away | | Documentary filming | Himself |
Everything Is Copy | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
History of the Eagles | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
American Masters | 2003-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Former Agent |
Legends of the Canyon: The Origins of West Coast Rock | 2010 | Documentary | |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
Hotel California: LA from The Byrds to The Eagles | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album | 1985 | Video short | Himself |
The 37th Annual Tony Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Musical |
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Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1990 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | Beetlejuice (1989) |
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