Samuel Aroutounian (Russian: Сэм Арутюнян; born September 17, 1976) is an American producer and entrepreneur of Armenian descent who serves as the president of Creative Talent Management.[1][2]
Samuel Aroutiounian | |
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 Samuel Aroutiounian and Goldie Hawn at President Gorbachev's 80th Birthday Gala | |
| Born | September 17, 1976 |
| Nationality | Armenian American |
| Occupation | Producer |
Background
editBorn into a doctor's family in Soviet Armenia, he moved to Moscow with his family at a young age and later graduated with Honors from Moscow State Academy of Water Transport in 1998 with a master's degree in International Law.
Samuel moved to the United States where he started his career traveling the US as a modeling scout. In 2005 he joined Platinum Rye Entertainment [3][4] as an international partner and producer and later started his own company, Creative Talent Management.[5][6]
Career
editSamuel is involved in many charitable projects and was instrumental in producing Mikhail Gorbachev’s[7] "The Man Who Changed the World" award ceremony in London's Royal Albert Hall, for which he received recognition from President Gorbachev.[8] As part of this charitable event, Samuel collaborated with Paul Anka[9] on the song, “The Man Who Changed the World” which was performed alongside the Scorpions and the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2015 Samuel produced the animated film, 'Savva, Heart of a Warrior' alongside a cast that included Sharon Stone, Milla Jovovich,[10][11][12] Whoopi Goldberg and Joe Pesci.[13]
He has also discovered bands such as Mr. Mother, who won the first place award at the 2018 White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia.[14][15]
In 2019, Samuel started the record label and recording studio Court Square Recordings in Memphis, TN.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Голливудоподобный Сэм Арутюнян". tatler.ru. 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Creative Talent Management". creativetalentmanagement.com.
- ^ "Martini Art Love - L.A". cargocollective.com.
- ^ "Antalya'ya Yıldız Yağdı. - icgiyimsepeti - Blogcu.com". icgiyimsepeti.blogcu.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.
- ^ "Hollywood producer Sam Artyunyan: Only Arab sheiks top Russian oligarchs". KP.RU - сайт «Комсомольской правды». 15 November 2008.
- ^ agafonov, michael. "6 points to samue aroutiounian". Billboard Music. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ^ "Gorbachev's Star-Studded 80th Birthday Gala Draws Sharon Stone, Kevin Spacey (PHOTOS)". 31 March 2011 – via Huff Post.
- ^ Kendall, Bridget (31 March 2011). "Gorbachev's eclectic London birthday bash". BBC News.
- ^ paul, anka (2013). my way. St. Martin's Press; First Edition (April 9, 2013). p. 357. ISBN 978-0312381042.
- ^ "Hollywood Stars Say Thanks But No Thanks to Russia". Time. 21 August 2014.
- ^ "После "Выкрутасов"". 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Milla Jovovich Russian Soul". Youtube.
- ^ "A Warrior's Tail (2015)" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Mister Mother "Killing Machine"".
- ^ "Mister Mother "Scared For The Children".
- ^ "New record label coming to Memphis, says LA talent manager".
- ^ "Producer plans to open Downtown recording studio/coffee shop".
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