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David Geffen

Founder and Executive

David Geffen, born on 21 February 1943, is an American film producer, record executive, media proprietor and philanthropist. His career in recorded music runs through a series of labels that he started or helped start: Asylum Records, co-founded with Elliot Roberts in 1971, then Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and DreamWorks Records in 1996 together with Mo Ostin, Michael Ostin and Lenny Waronker. In film he founded the Geffen Film Company in 1982 and, in 1994, co-founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Forbes describes him as the wealthiest person in the global entertainment industry, with an estimated net worth of about nine billion US dollars as of 2024.

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Associated With

Entrepreneurship, Practice Disciplines
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Film Industry, Industries
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Music Industry, Industries
Source David Geffen (Wikipedia)

Companies Founded

Asylum Records, Companies and Brands
Source Asylum Records (Wikipedia)
DGC Records, Companies and Brands
Source DGC Records (Wikipedia)
DreamWorks Records, Companies and Brands
Source DreamWorks Records (Wikipedia)
Geffen Film Company, Companies and Brands
Source Geffen Film Company (Wikipedia)
Geffen Records, Companies and Brands
Source Geffen Records (Wikipedia)

Companies Led

Asylum Records, Companies and Brands
Source Asylum Records (Wikipedia)
Geffen Records, Companies and Brands
Source Geffen Records (Wikipedia)

Founded By

Asylum Records, Companies and Brands
Source David Geffen (Wikipedia)
DGC Records, Companies and Brands
Source David Geffen (Wikipedia)
DreamWorks Pictures, Companies and Brands
Source David Geffen (Wikipedia)
DreamWorks Records, Companies and Brands
Source David Geffen (Wikipedia)
Geffen Film Company, Companies and Brands
Source David Geffen (Wikipedia)
Geffen Records, Companies and Brands
Source David Geffen (Wikipedia)

Led By

Asylum Records, Companies and Brands
Source Asylum Records (Wikipedia)
Geffen Records, Companies and Brands
Source Geffen Records (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

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Source David Geffen (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence
Quote, Lead, first sentence
is an American film producer, record executive, media proprietor, and philanthropist
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David Geffen (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, first sentence
    is an American film producer, record executive, media proprietor, and philanthropist
  • Associated With: Entrepreneurship, Lead, music career
    In music, he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971 before founding Geffen Records in 1980
  • Associated With: Music Industry, Lead, music career
    In music, he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971 before founding Geffen Records in 1980
  • Associated With: Film Industry, Lead, film career
    In film, he founded the Geffen Film Company in 1982
  • Founded By: Asylum Records, Lead, music career
    he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971 before founding Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and co-founding DreamWorks Records
  • Founded By: Geffen Records, Lead, music career
    he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971 before founding Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and co-founding DreamWorks Records
  • Founded By: DGC Records, Lead, music career
    he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971 before founding Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and co-founding DreamWorks Records
  • Founded By: DreamWorks Records, Lead, music career
    he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971 before founding Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and co-founding DreamWorks Records
  • Founded By: Geffen Film Company, Lead, film career
    he founded the Geffen Film Company in 1982
  • Founded By: DreamWorks Pictures, Lead, film career [founded-by]
    co-founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg in 1994
  • In Group: Company Founders and Co-founders, Lead sentence
    he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971
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Asylum Records (Wikipedia)
  • Companies Founded: Asylum Records, Lead
    founded in 1971 by David Geffen and partner Elliot Roberts
  • Companies Led: Asylum Records, History
    Geffen served as president and chairman of Elektra/Asylum Records until 1975
  • Led By: Asylum Records, History
    Geffen served as president and chairman of Elektra/Asylum Records until 1975
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Geffen Records (Wikipedia)
  • Companies Founded: Geffen Records, Lead
    It was founded in 1980 by David Geffen
  • Companies Led: Geffen Records, History
    Geffen stepped down as head of the label in 1995
  • Led By: Geffen Records, History
    Geffen stepped down as head of the label in 1995
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DGC Records (Wikipedia)
Companies Founded: DGC Records, History
Quote, Companies Founded: DGC Records, History
was launched in 1990 by David Geffen as a subsidiary label of Geffen Records
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DreamWorks Records (Wikipedia)
Companies Founded: DreamWorks Records, Lead
Quote, Companies Founded: DreamWorks Records, Lead
founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Mo Ostin, his son Michael Ostin and Lenny Waronker as a subsidiary of DreamWorks Pictures
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Geffen Film Company (Wikipedia)
Companies Founded: Geffen Film Company, Lead
Quote, Companies Founded: Geffen Film Company, Lead
founded by David Geffen
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