The Black Godfather is a 2019 documentary film directed by Reginald Hudlin.

The film depicts the story of music executive Clarence Avant, told by the people he worked with.

Starting as a manager to pianist-composer Lalo Schifrin, he later founded record labels, served as concert organizer, a special events producer, a fund-raiser for Democratic politicians, and a mentor to several African American executives.

[4] The documentary was released on June 7, 2019, on Netflix streaming.

[5] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.