Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David Seville, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmunks.

KNOWN FOR

The Ed Sullivan Show
1958
Alvin and the Chipmunks
1983
Rear Window
1954
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
The Dick Clark Show
1958
The Alvin Show
1961
Viva Zapata!
1952
Three Violent People
1956
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990
The Proud and Profane
1956

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
16
Directing
1
Writing
7
Producing
1
Sound
2
1983
Alvin and the Chipmunks
1961
The Alvin Show
1958
The Deep Six
as Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian
1958
The Dick Clark Show
as Self
1958
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1957
The Devil's Hairpin
as Tani Ritter
1956
The Proud and Profane
as Louie
1956
Three Violent People
as Asuncion Ortega
1956
Hot Blood
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1955
Kismet
as Fevvol (uncredited)
1954
Rear Window
as Songwriter
1954
Alaska Seas
as Joe, Jim's crewman
1953
Destination Gobi
as Paul Sabatello
1952
Viva Zapata!
as Officer (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The Railroad
as Alvin, Simon, Theodore, David Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Ragtime Cowboy Joe
as Alvin/Simon/Theodore/David Seville (voice)