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.

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	broadway producer → business magnate → film producer → human → music producer → philanthropist → record executive →
coFounded	DreamWorks SKG →
coFoundedWith	Jeffrey Katzenberg → Steven Spielberg →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1943-02-21 →
educatedAt	Brooklyn College (attended, did not graduate) → University of Texas at Austin (attended, did not graduate) →
ethnicGroup	Jewish Americans →
familyName	Geffen →
founded	Asylum Records → DGC Records → Geffen Records →
givenName	David →
hasDonatedTo	Columbia University Irving Medical Center → Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts → Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) → UCLA NERFINISHED → Yale School of Drama →
industry	film industry → music industry → theatre industry →
name	David Geffen →
notableAchievement	built multiple major record labels → 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 → Geffen Records artist roster development → co-founding DreamWorks SKG studio →
occupation	businessperson → film producer → philanthropist → record producer → theatrical producer →
philanthropyFocus	arts → education → healthcare →
placeOfBirth	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States →
positionHeld	talent agent →
religion	Judaism →
residence	Los Angeles, California, United States → New York City, New York, United States →
sexualOrientation	gay →
workedAt	William Morris Agency →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Asylum Records → DGC Records → DreamWorks Pictures → Geffen Records →	foundedBy
DreamWorks Pictures →	coFounder
Asylum Records →	hasFounderRole
Free Man in Paris →	inspiredBy
Free Man in Paris →	lyricPerspective
David Geffen →	name
Geffen Records →	namedAfter