David Geffen
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broadway producer
business magnate
film producer
human
music producer
philanthropist
record executive
David Geffen is an American business magnate, music and film producer, and philanthropist who became one of the most influential figures in the entertainment industry through his work in music labels, film studios, and Broadway productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Geffen canonical | 22 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
broadway producer
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business magnate ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ music producer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ record executive ⓘ |
| coFounded |
DreamWorks Pictures
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surface form:
DreamWorks SKG
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| coFoundedWith |
Jeffrey Katzenberg
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Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-02-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brooklyn College
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surface form:
Brooklyn College (attended, did not graduate)
University of Texas at Austin ⓘ
surface form:
University of Texas at Austin (attended, did not graduate)
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| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName |
Geffen Records
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surface form:
Geffen
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| founded |
Asylum Records
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DGC Records ⓘ Geffen Records ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasDonatedTo |
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ Museum of Modern Art ⓘ
surface form:
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
UCLA
Yale School of Drama ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
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music industry ⓘ theatre industry ⓘ |
| name | David Geffen self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
built multiple major record labels
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co-founded a major Hollywood studio ⓘ major donor to arts and medical institutions ⓘ |
| notableFor | influence in American entertainment industry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Asylum Records artist roster development
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Geffen Records artist roster development ⓘ co-founding DreamWorks SKG studio ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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film producer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ record producer ⓘ theatrical producer ⓘ |
| philanthropyFocus |
arts
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education ⓘ healthcare ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld | talent agent ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| workedAt | William Morris Agency ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)