Biography
Yo-Yo Ma is a French-born American cellist. He was born in Paris and spent his schooling years in New York City and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half.
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Filmography
all 50
self 32
Movies 31
TV Shows 19
Voice 2
Self
The Amanpour Hour (2023)
TV
Yo-Yo Ma
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Movie
7.75
Music
Dancing Nation (2021)
TV
Self - Cellist
Deeper Look from New York (2020)
TV
Self
Desus & Mero (2019)
TV
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood (2018)
Movie
Self - Musician and Fred's Friend
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
Movie
6
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)
TV
Self
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018)
Movie
Additional Music
The Vietnam War (2017)
TV
6
Reader - Declaration of Independence
The Words That Built America (2017)
Movie
Self
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016)
Movie
Yo Yo Ma: The Bach Project– Six Cello Suites (2015)
Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
TV
2
Blue Gold: American Jeans (2014)
Movie
Voice Over (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
TV
6.67
Self
The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live (2012)
Movie
Actor
How to Grow a Band (2012)
Movie
Self
Faces of America (2010)
TV
Self
Chris Botti in Boston (2009)
Movie
Musician
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Movie
5
The Colbert Report (2005)
TV
6.27
Himself
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone (2004)
Movie
Self (cellist)
Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano (2003)
Movie
Musician
Naqoyqatsi (2002)
Movie
4.92
Self
Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso (2000)
Movie
Self
Appalachian Journey Live In Concert (2000)
Movie
Musician
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Movie
6
Yo-Yo Ma
The West Wing (1999)
TV
5.66
Self
Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach (1998)
TV
Self
Bach Cello Suite #2: The Sound of the Carceri (1998)
Movie
Self
Appointment With The Wise Old Dog (1998)
Movie
himself / Music
Bach Chello Suit #1: The Music Garden (1998)
Movie
Self
The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1 (1997)
Movie
Self
Six Gestures (1997)
Movie
Self
Falling Down Stairs (1997)
Movie
Self
Sarabande (1997)
Movie
Musician
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Movie
8
Yo-Yo Ma (voice)
Arthur (1996)
TV
7.33
Self
Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy (1995)
Movie
Self
Dvorak in Prague: A Celebration (1993)
Movie
Tom (voice)
Frasier (1993)
TV
5.35
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
TV
5.75
Yo-Yo Ma (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Musician
Taipei Story (1985)
Movie
Self
Ozawa (1985)
Movie
Self - Main Guest
Le Grand Échiquier (1972)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Actor
Weckuwapok (The Approaching Dawn)
Movie
Self
Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening
TV
Ratings
Average 6.07
Based on 1.92 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1997
2003
1998
2023
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1955-10-07 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceParis, France
ChildrenNicholas Ma
SiblingsYeou-Cheng Ma
CitizenshipsRepublic of China, France, United States of America
Also Known As马友友
AwardsGreat Immigrants, Echo Klassik Award - Instrumentalist of the Year, honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vilcek Prize, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Library of Congress Living Legend, Order "Danaker", Avery Fisher Prize, Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Dan David Prize, Birgit Nilsson Prize, National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Glenn Gould Prize, Polar Music Prize, Time 100, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Praemium Imperiale, Emmy Award
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