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Brian Epstein
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British personal manager and impresario (1934–1967)
Film & TV
Liverpool, England, UK
Brian Samuel Epstein was a British music entrepreneur who managed the Beatles from 1962 until his death in 1967. Epstein was born into a family of successful retailers in Liverpool, who put him in charge of their music shop, where he displayed a gift for talent-spotting.
Known for
- The Beatles — Self (archive footage)2025
- Beatles '64 — Self (archive footage)2024
- No Hamburg, No Beatles — Self (archive footage) (voice)2024
- If These Walls Could Sing — Self (archive footage)2022
- It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond — Self (archive footage)2017
- How the Beatles Changed the World — Self (archive footage)2017
- I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern — Self (archive footage)2011
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World — Self (archive footage)2011
- The Beatles: The Complete Story — Self (Archive Footage)2010
- The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories — Self (archive footage)2008
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Key facts
- Born
- Brian Samuel Epstein , ( 1934-09-19 ) 19 September 1934, Liverpool , England
- Died
- 27 August 1967 (1967-08-27) (aged 32), London , England
- Education
- Wrekin College , Liverpool College , Clayesmore School
- Alma mater
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Occupations
- Businessman personal manager impresario
- Years active
- 1961–1967
- Manager of
- The Beatles Gerry and the Pacemakers Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas The Moody Blues The Fourmost Cilla Black Tommy Quickly The Remo Four The Cyrkle Rory Storm and the Hurricanes The Big Three
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brian
- Family name
- Epstein
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Liverpool
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- pop rock
- Record label
- Parlophone
- Official website
- www.brianepstein.com
- Image
- Aankomst Brian Epstein (manager Beatles) op Schiphol (Grand Gala du Disque 1965), Bestanddeelnr 918-2516 ShiftN.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1934-09-19
- date of death
- 1967-08-27
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- Brian Epstein
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- Brian Epstein
- place of burial
- Liverpool
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- birth name
- Brian Epstein
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- has works in the collection
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
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Encyclopedic overview
Brian Samuel Epstein (/ˈɛpstaɪn/ EP-styne; 19 September 1934 – 27 August 1967) was an English music entrepreneur who managed the Beatles from 1961 until his death in 1967.
Epstein was born into a family of successful retailers in Liverpool, who put him in charge of their music shop, where he displayed a gift for talent-spotting. He first met the Beatles in 1961 at a lunchtime concert at Liverpool's Cavern Club. Although he had no experience of artist management, Epstein put them under contract and insisted that they abandon their scruffy image in favour of a new clean-cut style. He also attempted to get the Beatles a recording contract, eventually securing a deal with EMI's Parlophone label.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brian Epstein” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.