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Seiji Ozawa(1935-2024)

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  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Seiji Ozawa
Seiji Ozawa was born on 1 September 1935 in Shenyang, China. He was an actor, known for Being John Malkovich (1999), The Right Stuff (1983) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999). He was married to Miki Irie and Kyoko Edo. He died on 6 February 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornSeptember 1, 1935
DiedFebruary 6, 2024(88)
BornSeptember 1, 1935
DiedFebruary 6, 2024(88)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 13 nominations total

Known for

John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich (1999)
Being John Malkovich
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1983
Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Calista Flockhart, and Stanley Tucci in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Sofie Gråbøl in The Killing (2007)
The Killing
8.4
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Music Department

  • Manon Lescaut
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 2005
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • music director (segment "Frankie Goes to Tanglewood")
    • 1992–2005
  • Alessandro Corbelli, Marie McLaughlin, Felicity Palmer, and Massimo Giordano in Gianni Schicchi (2004)
    Gianni Schicchi
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 2004
  • L'heure espagnole (2004)
    L'heure espagnole
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 2004
  • Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker (1959)
    Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker
    8.4
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 2002
  • Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto: Gekitekimonogatari 'Fausto no goubatsu'
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1999
  • Joan of Arc at the Stake (1993)
    Joan of Arc at the Stake
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • musical director
    • 1993
  • Russische Nacht - Russian Night (1993)
    Russische Nacht - Russian Night
    TV Special
    • conductor
    • 1993
  • Jessye Norman Sings Carmen (1989)
    Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
    7.9
    • conductor
    • 1989
  • Concerto at Work
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • Emmenez-moi au théâtre (1982)
    Emmenez-moi au théâtre
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1983
  • Tosca (1982)
    Tosca
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1982
  • Turandot
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1981
  • Tosca (1980)
    Tosca
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1980
  • Evening at Symphony
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1974–1975

Actor

  • Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 Op. 93
    TV Movie
    • Conductor
    • 1993

Soundtrack

  • Daniel Radcliffe in Jungle (2017)
    Jungle
    6.7
    • performer: "Carmen Suite No.2:II. Habanera"
    • 2017
  • A Town Called Panic (2009)
    A Town Called Panic
    7.4
    • performer: "Berceuse (Dolly, Op. 56)"
    • 2009
  • Sofie Gråbøl in The Killing (2007)
    The Killing
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Four Seasons"
    • 2007
  • Boudu (2005)
    Boudu
    5.2
    • performer: "Pavane op. 50 pour orchestre et choeurs"
    • 2005
  • John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich (1999)
    Being John Malkovich
    7.7
    • performer: "Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake"
    • 1999
  • Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Calista Flockhart, and Stanley Tucci in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.4
    • performer: "Wedding March"
    • 1999
  • Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu (1994)
    Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • performer: "November Steps"
    • 1994
  • Fanny Ardant and Alain Bashung in Nothing But Lies (1991)
    Nothing But Lies
    5.5
    • performer: "Les oiseaux dans la charmille"
    • 1991
  • Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
    The Right Stuff
    7.8
    • performer: "Mars, Jupiter, & Neptune"
    • 1983
  • Tuesday Morning Workout
    6.6
    • performer: "Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra" (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Leonard Bernstein in New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
    New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
    9.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Overture to 'The Marriage of Figaro'"
    • performer: "Prelude L'apres Midi D'un Faun"
    • 1961–1962

Personal details

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    • Festival
  • Born
    • September 1, 1935
    • Shenyang, China
  • Died
    • February 6, 2024
    • Tokyo, Japan(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Miki IrieSeptember 1968 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Yukiyoshi Ozawa
  • Relatives
    • Kenji Ozawa(Niece or Nephew)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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