Don Was

Don Was

72 · Born: Sep 13, 1952

Personal Details

BornSep 13, 1952 Detroit, Michigan USA

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.

Career

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2018
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born as Super Group Bassist / Leader
{"id":103845957,"title":"Pete the Cat","year":2017,"character":"Neville (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/pete-the-cat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3n5fh20oo77g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3n5fh20oo77g.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Pete the Cat
Pete the Cat as Neville (voice)
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2015
Danny Collins
Danny Collins as Danny's Band
{"id":37944,"title":"Charles Lloyd: Arrows Into Infinity","year":"2014","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/charles-lloyd-arrows-into-infinity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_37944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_37944.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Charles Lloyd: Arrows Into Infinity
Charles Lloyd: Arrows Into Infinity
{"id":157019,"title":"Wiseguy","year":"1996","character":"Mayvers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wiseguy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157019.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157019.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Wiseguy
Wiseguy as Mayvers
{"id":91173,"title":"Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration","year":"1993","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bob-dylan-30th-anniversary-concert-celebration","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_91173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_91173.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
{"id":5061,"title":"The Freshman","year":"1990","character":"Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-freshman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6kt8jhidd2h0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6kt8jhidd2h0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Freshman
The Freshman as Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)
{"id":262698,"title":"The Beach Boys","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-beach-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/503d4atijg70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/503d4atijg70.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
{"id":277236,"title":"Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/folk-americana-roots-hall-of-fame-inaugural-induction-ceremony","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_277236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_277236.jpg"},"released":1}
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
{"id":236800,"title":"Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/zucchero-sugar-fornaciari","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_236800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_236800.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari
Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari
{"id":215840,"title":"Let There Be Drums!","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/let-there-be-drums","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215840.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Let There Be Drums!
Let There Be Drums!
{"id":195889,"title":"Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/brian-wilson-long-promised-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6br87plqs750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6br87plqs750.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
{"id":132908,"title":"Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blue-note-records-beyond-the-notes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3dff50t3fsk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3dff50t3fsk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
{"id":142291,"title":"The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-songs-of-emmylou-harris-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142291.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142291.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
{"id":197333,"title":"Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ringo-starr-a-lifetime-of-peace-and-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_197333.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_197333.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
{"id":144948,"title":"The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-that-changed-america-a-grammy-salute-to-the-beatles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_144948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_144948.jpg"},"released":1}
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
{"id":106137,"title":"Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/louder-than-love-the-grande-ballroom-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_106137.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_106137.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
{"id":17144,"title":"Stones in Exile","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stones-in-exile","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17144.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17144.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Stones in Exile
Stones in Exile
{"id":1438,"title":"The Country Bears","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-country-bears","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1chbe2rnurpg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1chbe2rnurpg.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Country Bears
The Country Bears
{"id":184932,"title":"Behind the Life of Chris Gaines","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/behind-the-life-of-chris-gaines","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184932.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184932.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines
{"id":172833,"title":"Roy Orbison: The Anthology","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/roy-orbison-the-anthology","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172833.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172833.jpg"},"released":1}
Roy Orbison: The Anthology
Roy Orbison: The Anthology
{"id":156763,"title":"Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan","year":"1997","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pop-odyssee-1-die-beach-boys-und-der-satan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156763.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan
Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan
{"id":50476,"title":"Classic Albums","year":"1997","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/classic-albums-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50476.jpg"},"released":1}
Classic Albums
Classic Albums
{"id":151355,"title":"Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work","year":"1993","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kris-kristofferson-his-life-and-work","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151355.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
{"id":57924,"title":"Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/brian-wilson-i-just-wasnt-made-for-these-times-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57924.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57924.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times as Director