| Samuel Aroutiounian | |
|---|---|
 Samuel Aroutiounian and Goldie Hawn at President Gorbachev's 80th Birthday Gala | |
| Born | (1976-09-17) September 17, 1976 (age 48) |
| Nationality | Armenian American |
| Occupation | Producer |
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.
Background
Born 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 as an international partner and producer and later started his own company, Creative Talent Management.
Career
Samuel is involved in many charitable projects and was instrumental in producing Mikhail Gorbachev’s "The Man Who Changed the World" award ceremony in London's Royal Albert Hall, for which he received recognition from President Gorbachev. As part of this charitable event, Samuel collaborated with Paul Anka 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, Whoopi Goldberg and Joe Pesci.
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.
In 2019, Samuel started the record label and recording studio Court Square Recordings in Memphis, TN.
References
- "Голливудоподобный Сэм Арутюнян". tatler.ru. 20 July 2010.
- "Creative Talent Management". creativetalentmanagement.com.
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- "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".