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Biography
Berry Gordy III, also known as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer, and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades.
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Awards & recognition
- Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame · 2022
- honorary doctor of the University of Michigan · 2022
- Songwriters Hall of Fame · 2013
- Grammy Trustees Award · 1991
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1988
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- Kennedy Center Honors
- National Medal of Arts
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography12 titles
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
2014as Self
2014as Self
Classic Albums
1997as Self
1997as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021as Self - Founder of Motown Records (archive footage)
2021as Self - Founder of Motown Records (archive footage)
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019as Self
2019as Self
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
2020as Self
2020as Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016as Self
2016as Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017as Self
2017as Self
The Last Dragon
1985Executive Producer
1985Executive Producer
The Wiz
1978Executive Producer
1978Executive Producer
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2025as Self
2025as Self
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976Executive Producer
1976Executive Producer
Mahogany
1975Director
1975Director