Samuel Aroutiounian
Monday, September 23, 2019Samuel Aroutounian (Russian: Сэм Арутюнян; born September 17, 1976) is an American producer of Armenian descent who serves as the president of Creative Talent Management.
Born on September 17, 1976 into a doctors family in Soviet Armenia. He moved to Moscow with his family at a young age and later graduated from Moscow State Academy of Water Transport in 1998 with a master's degree in International Law with honors.
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.
Having produced many events throughout the world, Samuel has worked with international celebrities and musicians including Prince, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys, Guns N’ Roses, Frank Ocean, Jennifer Lopez, Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart, Black Eyed Peas, No Doubt, Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli, Charlize Theron, Francis Ford Coppola and many others.
Samuel is also 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.