Legendary behind-the-scenes music figure. Founded Sussex Records in 1969 with artists on their roster that included Bill Withers, Dennis Coffey, Gallery, and Rodriguez before folding in 1975.
Biography from TMDB.
- February 25, 1931
- August 12, 2023 (aged 92)
- Climax, North Carolina, USA
- Producer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
What are Clarence Avant's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Clarence Avant's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Clarence Avant's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
6 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Jason's Lyric(1994)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
New Attitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Stalingrad(1990)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Color Purple(1985)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Deliver Us from Evil(1975)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Save the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Career shape
A full career of 4 titles from 1973 to 1990.
How do Clarence Avant's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Clarence Avant work with?
People who share at least 2 of Clarence Avant's MovieCove titles; Doug McHenry shares the most, 2.
- Doug McHenryShared titles: Jason's Lyric (1994), Stalingrad (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Doug McHenry
- George JacksonShared titles: Jason's Lyric (1994), Stalingrad (1990)See all 2 shared titles with George Jackson