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Isaiah Sheffer(1935-2012)

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Isaiah Sheffer was born on 30 December 1935 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Music of the Heart (1999), Small Wonders (1995) and Limón: A Life Beyond Words (2001). He was married to Ethel Shatunoff. He died on 9 November 2012 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 30, 1935
DiedNovember 9, 2012(76)
BornDecember 30, 1935
DiedNovember 9, 2012(76)
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Known for

Angela Bassett, Meryl Streep, and Gloria Estefan in Music of the Heart (1999)
Music of the Heart
6.7
  • Carnegie Hall Concert Director
  • 1999
Small Wonders (1995)
Small Wonders
7.3
  • Additional Crew
  • 1995
Limón: A Life Beyond Words (2001)
Limón: A Life Beyond Words
  • Self - Autobiography read by
  • 2001
American Experience (1988)
American Experience
8.6
TV Series
  • Self(voice)

Credits

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Actor

  • Angela Bassett, Meryl Streep, and Gloria Estefan in Music of the Heart (1999)
    Music of the Heart
    6.7
    • Carnegie Hall Concert Director
    • 1999

Additional Crew

  • Small Wonders (1995)
    Small Wonders
    7.3
    • stage director: Carnegie Hall
    • 1995

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 30, 1935
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 9, 2012
    • New York City, New York, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Ethel ShatunoffJune 3, 1956 - November 9, 2012 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Appears on the CD Selected Shorts: Timeless Classics performing James Thurber's The Night the Ghost Got in.

Did you know

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    Is also the Artistic Director of Symphony Space, a performing arts centre on the Upper West Side of New York.

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