Don Was

Don Was

1952-09-13 Detroit, Michigan USA 33 Credits

Biography

Don Edward Fagenson, 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.

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Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

2024

as Self - interviewee

Acting

The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony invites viewers to come along for a journey into the heart and soul of American fo...

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

2024

as Self

6.6
Acting

A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream...

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

2023

as Self

7.5
Acting

The documentary film tells the story of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari through his words and those of colleagues and friends such as Bono, Sting, Brian May...

Let There Be Drums!

Let There Be Drums!

2022

as Self

6.7
Acting

Through conversations with the world's greatest drummers, director Justin Kreutzmann explores the importance of music in bringing people together.

Mon nom est Johnny

Mon nom est Johnny

2021

as Himself

Acting

From New York to Los Angeles, a journey in the United States, in the footsteps of Johnny Hallyday, on tour in the country he has always admired. On th...

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

2021

as Self

6.1
Acting

Join The Beach Boy's Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor and longtime friend, ...

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

2019

as Self

6.9
Acting

Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in sea...

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

2018

as Super Group Bassist / Leader

7.5
Acting

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big a...

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

2016

as Self

6.0
Acting

A once-in-a-lifetime concert celebrating 15 million record-selling 13 time Grammy Award-winning, three-time CMA Award recipient, and two-time American...

Danny Collins

Danny Collins

2015

as Danny's Band

6.8
Acting

An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014

2014

as Self

Acting

Austin City Limits (ACL) heads to Nashville for a special broadcast featuring performance highlights from this year’s Americana Honors & Awards. ACL P...

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014

as Self - Bass

7.1
Acting

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, this magnificent star-studded tribute salutes the Fab...

Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

2014

as Self

6.0
Acting
The Rolling Stones: Grrr!

The Rolling Stones: Grrr!

2012

Producer

Producing

GRRR! is a greatest hits album by the Rolling Stones. Released on 12 November 2012, it commemorates the band's 50th anniversary. The album features tw...

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

2012

as Self

Acting

The greatest untold story in Rock and Roll history as revealed by the musicians,artists and people that lived it

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

2006

as Himself

10.0
Acting

Forever Is a Long, Long Time

2004

Director

Directing
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show

The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show

2003

Sound

24 August 2003 at Twickenham Stadium, London, England "Brown Sugar" "You Got Me Rocking" "Rocks Off" "Wild Horses" "You Can't Always Get What You...

The Country Bears

The Country Bears

2002

as Self

4.7
Acting

For Beary Barrington, The Country Bears' young #1 fan, fitting in with his all-too-human family is proving im-paws-ible. When he runs away to find Cou...

Seeing Through Paul

Seeing Through Paul

1999

as Self

Acting

Ondi Timoner follows Paul Westerberg around his hometown of Minneapolis during the making of his third solo album, Suicaine Gratifaction.

Behind the Life of Chris Gaines

Behind the Life of Chris Gaines

1999

as Self

Acting

To promote the release of his album Garth Brooks in... The Life of Chris Gaines, Garth Brooks appeared as Chris Gaines in a television "mockumentary,"...

Hope Floats

Hope Floats

1998

Executive Music Producer

6.4
Producing

Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries startin...

The Beach Boys and The Satan

The Beach Boys and The Satan

1997

as Self

3.0
Acting

A German documentary that explores the darker side of the Beach Boys, primarily focusing on Brian Wilson and the Pet Sounds album, with detours to the...

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

1996

as Mayvers

4.2
Acting

Vinnie Terranova is back, foiling a staged kidnaping of computer mogul Paul Callendar's son in order to probe possible inside information brokering. M...

The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995

The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995

1995

Producer

8.0
Producing

As part of their 1994/1995 Voodoo Lounge world tour, the Rolling Stones gave a handful of small-scale, stripped-down concerts in Europe as a kind of r...

The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995

The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995

1995

Producer

9.0
Producing

In November of 1995, the Rolling Stones released the acclaimed album 'Stripped,' their second release on the Virgin Records label after 1994's 'Voodoo...

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

1995

Director, Producer

5.0
Directing Producing

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is a documentary about the life of Brian Wilson, the musical mastermind and songwriter for the Beach Boys. The film...

The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995

The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995

1995

Producer, Music Supervisor

9.0
Producing

This 99-minute concert, which was recorded at the world-famous Paradiso in Amsterdam on May 26, 1995, captures the Rolling Stones in top form playing ...

Backbeat

Backbeat

1994

Original Music Composer

6.1

Chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, an...

Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

1993

as Self

Acting

Interviews with celebrities such as Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Dennis Hopper and Willie Nelson examine the remarkable career of actor-performer Kris K...

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

1993

7.5
Acting

On October 16, 1992, an impressive and eclectic group of artists gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the purpose of celebrating the...

The Freshman

The Freshman

1990

as Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds h...

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

N/A

as Self

Acting

Robbie Robertson. Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Kia Forum, in Lo...