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Jascha Heifetz (1901–1987)


Jascha Heifetz came to the USA in 1917, became a citizen in 1925, and joined ASCAP in 1937. He was educated at the Royal School of Music in Vilna (which he entered at five and from which he graduated at nine), the St. Petersburg Conservatory (with Leopold Auer, earning an Honorary Music Degree), the New York College of Music... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2011 Metal Evolution (TV series documentary)
Pre-Metal (2011) (performer: "Caprice No 24 Paganini")
 
2009 No Love in the City ("Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35")
 
2001 Kate & Leopold ("Alt Wien")
 
1995 Casino (performer: "Flight of the Bumblebee")
 
1993 Schindler's List (arranger: "LA CAPRICIEUSE OPUS 17")
 
1944 Bathing Beauty (music: "Hora Staccato" 1906 - uncredited)
 
1939 They Shall Have Music (performer: "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28" 1863 - uncredited, "Hora staccato" 1906 - uncredited, "Estrellita Mexican Love Serenade" 1912 - uncredited, "Violin Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op.64" 1844 - uncredited / arranger: "Hora staccato" 1906 - uncredited, "Estrellita Mexican Love Serenade" 1912 - uncredited)
 
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2010 Man and Raven (short) (musician)
 
2001 Kate & Leopold (musician: violin, "Alt Wien")
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1924 Celebritypes (short)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2012 Sitka, een wereld vol muziek (TV documentary)
Jascha Heifetz
 
1971 Heifetz (TV movie)
Himself
 
1963 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Helen Keller (1963) … Himself
 
1962 Jascha Heifetz Master Classes (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1951 Of Men and Music (documentary)
Himself
 
1939 They Shall Have Music
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
1995-2000 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1991 Carnegie Hall at 100: A Place of Dreams (video documentary)
Himself
 
1954 The Unconquered (documentary)
Himself (plays for Helen Keller) (uncredited)
 
1936 The Man Who Lived Twice
Himself - Violinist (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Violin transcriptions of works by Bach, Ravel, Debussy, Godowski, Albeniz, Achron, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mozart, Brahms, and Gershwin.

Alternate Names:

Jim Hoyle
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Trivia:

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6777 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius