Zimbalist
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Zimbalist is a surname that means "one who plays the cimbalom (traditional string instrument of Central and East Europe
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Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
)" and can refer to:
- Al ZimbalistAl ZimbalistAlfred N. Zimbalist was a producer of low budget films such as Robot Monster, Monster from Green Hell, Cat Women of the Moon, Watusi and Baby Face Nelson.-Early years:...
(1910–1975), producer of low budget films such as Cat Women of the Moon, WatusiWatusi (film)Watusi is a 1959 MGM adventure film directed by Kurt Neumann and produced by Al Zimbalist and Donald Zimbalist. The screenplay was by James Clavell based on the novel King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard...
and Baby Face NelsonBaby Face Nelson (film)Baby Face Nelson is a 1957 film directed by Don Siegel, starring Mickey Rooney as Baby Face Nelson, and featuring Leo Gordon as John Dillinger.-Cast:Mickey Rooney ... Lester M. 'Baby Face Nelson' Gillis Carolyn Jones ... Sue... - Andrew ZimbalistAndrew ZimbalistAndrew S. Zimbalist is an American economist. He is currently the Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College....
(born 1947), American economist, father of Jeff - Efrem ZimbalistEfrem ZimbalistEfrem Zimbalist, Sr. was one of the world's most prominent concert violinists, as well as a composer, teacher, conductor and a long-time director of the Curtis Institute of Music.-Early life:...
(1889–1985), Russian violinist, father of Efrem Jr. - Efrem Zimbalist, Jr (born 1918), American actor, son of Efrem and father of Stephanie
- Jeffrey "Jeff" (Leib Nettler) ZimbalistJeff ZimbalistJeffrey Leib Nettler Zimbalist is an American filmmaker best known for his films Favela Rising, The Two Escobars, and The Scribe of Urabá....
(born 1978), American documentary filmmaker, son of Andrew - Mary Louise Curtis Bok ZimbalistMary Louise Curtis Bok ZimbalistMary Louise Curtis Bok , was the founder of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She was the only child of the magazine and newspaper magnate, Cyrus Curtis and Louisa Knapp Curtis, the founder and editor of the Ladies Home Journal...
(1876–1970), founder of the Curtis Institute of MusicCurtis Institute of MusicThe Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...
, married to Efrem - Michelle Zimbalist RosaldoMichelle RosaldoMichelle Zimbalist Rosaldo , known to her friends and colleagues as Shelly, was a social, linguistic, and psychological anthropologist famous for her studies of the Ilongot tribe in the Philippines and for her pioneering role in women's studies and the anthropology of gender.-Life:Born in New York...
(1944–1981), American Anthropologist - Sam ZimbalistSam ZimbalistSam Zimbalist was an American film producer.-Early life:He began his career at 16 as a film cutter at Metro Studios...
(1901–1958), American Oscar-winning film producer - Stephanie ZimbalistStephanie ZimbalistStephanie Zimbalist is an American actress best known for her role as Laura Holt on the NBC detective series Remington Steele.-Background:...
(born 1956), American actress, daughter of Efrem Jr.