Directed credits
1
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Don Was
Production
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 73185
IMDb ID: nm0005537
Known for: Production
Born: September 13, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2024
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.33
Wikidata: Q499028
Also known as
돈 워스 • דון אדוארד פאגנסון • דון וואז
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Producer (4)Original Music Composer (2)Executive Music Producer (1)Sound (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Don Was.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Don Was.
as Super Group Bassist / Leader
A Star Is Born
2018 • Movie
as Danny's Band
Danny Collins
2015 • Movie
Executive Music Producer
Hope Floats
1998 • Movie
as Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)
The Freshman
1990 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Backbeat
1994 • Movie
as Self
The Country Bears
2002 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Don Was.
as Super Group Bassist / Leader
A Star Is Born
2018 • Movie
as Danny's Band
Danny Collins
2015 • Movie
Executive Music Producer
Hope Floats
1998 • Movie
as Self
The Country Bears
2002 • Movie
as Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016 • Movie
as Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)
The Freshman
1990 • Movie
as Self
The Beach Boys
2024 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Backbeat
1994 • Movie
as Self
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
2021 • Movie
as Self
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Movie
as Self - Bass
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014 • Movie
as Self
Mon nom est Johnny
2021 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Don Was.
as Self • 1 eps
Behind the Music
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Classic Albums
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Austin City Limits
1975 • Series
as Neville (voice) • 78 eps
Pete the Cat
2017 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990 • Series
as Self • 5 eps
Soundbreaking
2016 • Series
Original Music Composer • 2 eps
That Was Then
2002 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Don Was.
Producer
The Rolling Stones: Grrr!
2012 • Movie
Sound
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show
2003 • Movie
Executive Music Producer
Hope Floats
1998 • Movie
Producer
The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995
1995 • Movie
Producer
The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995
1995 • Movie
Producer
The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995
1995 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Backbeat
1994 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Don Was.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Don Was.
as Self - interviewee
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
2024 • Movie
as Self
The Beach Boys
2024 • Movie
as Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023 • Movie
as Self
Let There Be Drums!
2022 • Movie
as Self
Mon nom est Johnny
2021 • Movie
as Self
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
2021 • Movie
as Self
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
2019 • Movie
as Super Group Bassist / Leader
A Star Is Born
2018 • Movie
as Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016 • Movie
as Danny's Band
Danny Collins
2015 • Movie
as Self
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
2014 • Movie
as Self - Bass
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Don Was.
as Neville (voice) • 78 eps
Pete the Cat
2017 • Series
as Self • 5 eps
Soundbreaking
2016 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Behind the Music
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Classic Albums
1997 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Austin City Limits
1975 • Series