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.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
2024
as Self - interviewee
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
2024
as Self
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
2023
as Self
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!
2022
as Self
Through conversations with the world's greatest drummers, director Justin Kreutzmann explores the importance of music in bringing people together.

Mon nom est Johnny
2021
as Himself
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
2021
as Self
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
2019
as Self
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
2018
as Super Group Bassist / Leader
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
2016
as Self
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
2015
as Danny's Band
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
2014
as Self
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
2014
as Self - Bass
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
2014
as Self

The Rolling Stones: Grrr!
2012
Producer
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
2012
as Self
The greatest untold story in Rock and Roll history as revealed by the musicians,artists and people that lived it

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006
as Himself
Forever Is a Long, Long Time
2004
Director

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
2002
as Self
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
1999
as Self
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
1999
as Self
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
1998
Executive Music Producer
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
1997
as Self
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
1996
as Mayvers
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
1995
Producer
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
1995
Producer
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
1995
Director, Producer
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
1995
Producer, Music Supervisor
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
1994
Original Music Composer
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
1993
as Self
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
1993
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
1990
as Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)
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
N/A
as Self
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...