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Ahmet Ertegun(1923-2006)

  • Music Department
  • Producer
  • Composer
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Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun was born on 31 July 1923 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a producer and composer, known for Angel Heart (1987), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). He was married to Ioana (Mica) Maria Banu Grecianu and Jan Holm. He died on 14 December 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 31, 1923
DiedDecember 14, 2006(83)
BornJuly 31, 1923
DiedDecember 14, 2006(83)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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Known for

Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
Angel Heart
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Soul On Fire")
  • 1987
Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson in My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
5.2
  • Soundtrack("The Joker")
  • 2006
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
7.6
  • Soundtrack("Mess Around")
  • 1987
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery (2019)
Murder Mystery
6.1
  • Soundtrack("The Joker")
  • 2019

Credits

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Music Department

  • Bruce Springsteen: Don't Play That Song
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2022
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • soundtrack producer
    • 2001
  • The Honeydrippers: Sea of Love
    7.1
    Music Video
    • produced by (as Nugetre)
    • 1984

Producer

  • Meet the Raisins! (1988)
    Meet the Raisins!
    8.3
    TV Special
    • associate producer
    • 1988
  • Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1988)
    Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
    8.7
    TV Special
    • co-executive producer
    • 1988
  • Journey Through the Past (1973)
    Journey Through the Past
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 1973

Composer

  • Fatboy Slim: The Joker (2004)
    Fatboy Slim: The Joker
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Shakin' Stevens: Somebody Touched Me
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1977
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ahmet Ertegün
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • July 31, 1923
    • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Died
    • December 14, 2006
    • New York City, New York, USA(head injury)
  • Spouses
      Ioana (Mica) Maria Banu GrecianuApril 6, 1961 - December 14, 2006 (his death)
  • Other works
    Release of the book, "The Last Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun", by Robert Greenfield.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 3 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 under the category Non-Performer.
  • Nickname
    • Father of Rock and Roll

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