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Emanuel Ax

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Emanuel Ax
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In Search of Haydn (2012)
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Emanuel Ax was born on 8 June 1949 in Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Horse Whisperer (1998) and The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002). He is married to Yoko Nozaki. They have two children.
BornJune 8, 1949
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Jude Law, Matt Damon, and Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
    The Talented Mr. Ripley
    7.4
    • Soundtrack("Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major; Opus 16, Second Movement")
    • 1999
    The Horse Whisperer (1998)
    The Horse Whisperer
    6.7
    • Soundtrack("Sonata in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 5. No. 1")
    • 1998
    Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
    The Crime of Padre Amaro
    6.7
    • Music Department(piano for "Piano Concert No. 5, Adagio un poco mosso")
    • 2002
    Gary Oldman in Immortal Beloved (1994)
    Immortal Beloved
    7.4
    • Soundtrack("Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 47 'Kreutzer'", "Piano Trio No. 4 in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 'Ghost'")
    • 1994

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    Actor

    • Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke in Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
      Mozart in the Jungle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Emanuel Ax
      • 2015
    • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
      Live from Lincoln Center
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Piano
      • 2007

    Music Department

    • Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
      The Crime of Padre Amaro
      6.7
      • musician: piano for "Piano Concert No. 5, Adagio un poco mosso"
      • 2002
    • Catherine Deneuve and Sandrine Bonnaire in East/West (1999)
      East/West
      7.4
      • musician: piano
      • 1999

    Soundtrack

    • Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
      The Crime of Padre Amaro
      6.7
      • performer: "Piano Concert No. 5, Adagio Un Poco Mosso"
      • 2002
    • Jude Law, Matt Damon, and Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
      The Talented Mr. Ripley
      7.4
      • performer: "Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major; Opus 16, Second Movement"
      • 1999
    • The Horse Whisperer (1998)
      The Horse Whisperer
      6.7
      • performer: "Sonata in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 5. No. 1"
      • 1998
    • Frank Lloyd Wright in Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)
      Frank Lloyd Wright
      7.8
      • performer: "Sonata No. 4 in C Major for Cello and Piano Op. 102, No. 1"
      • 1998
    • Gary Oldman in Immortal Beloved (1994)
      Immortal Beloved
      7.4
      • performer: "Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 47 'Kreutzer'", "Piano Trio No. 4 in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 'Ghost'"
      • 1994

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    Trailer 1:12
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    In Search of Beethoven
    Trailer 1:04
    In Search of Beethoven
    In Search of Beethoven
    Trailer 1:04
    In Search of Beethoven

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • June 8, 1949
      • Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Lviv, Ukraine]
    • Spouse
      • Yoko Nozaki? - present (2 children)
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      Regularly performs with his wife, also a pianist.
    • Quotes
      Pianists don't argue too much generally because we have such a hard time just getting things right; arguing is for string players.

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      76 years old
    • When was Emanuel Ax born?
      June 8, 1949
    • Where was Emanuel Ax born?
      Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (now Lviv, Ukraine)
    • What is Emanuel Ax known for?
      Immortal Beloved, The Horse Whisperer, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and The Crime of Padre Amaro
    • Is Emanuel Ax married?
      Yes, to Yoko Nozaki

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