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John Nash was an American mathematician who made fundamental contributions to game theory, differential geometry, and the study of partial differential equations. Nash's work has provided insight into the factors that govern chance and decision-making inside complex systems found in everyday life. His theories are widely used in economics. Serving ... See full bio »

Born:

June 13, 1928 in Bluefield Sanitarium, Bluefield, West Virginia, USA

Died:

May 23, 2015 (age 86) in Monroe Township, New Jersey, USA

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Known For

The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom Himself

(2007)

Siffer Himself

(2011)

60 Minutes Himself - John's Son (segment "John Nash's Beautiful Mind")

(2002)

NHK Special Himself

(2009)

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Filmography

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Thanks (3 credits)

2016 Fox: A Documentary (Video documentary) (in memory of)

2015 Book of the Senseless (Short) (in memory of)

2012 The Prisoners Dilemma (Short) (special thanks)

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Self (9 credits)

2011 Siffer (TV Series)
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- Spillteori (2011) ... Himself

2009 NHK Special (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Mashô no nanmon: The Cosmic Code Breakers - Rîman yosô tensai tachi no tatakai (2009) ... Himself (as Jon Nasshu)

2007 The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- F***K You, Buddy (2007) ... Himself

- The Lonely Robot (2007) ... Himself

2002 A Beautiful Mind: Meeting John Nash (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 Inside a Writer's Mind: A Conversation with Akiva Goldsman (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 American Experience (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- A Brilliant Madness (2002) ... Himself (as John Forbes Nash)

2002 60 Minutes (TV Series documentary)
Himself - John's Son (segment "John Nash's Beautiful Mind")

- John Nash's Beautiful Mind/Poisonous Stew/Dame Judi (2002) ... Himself - John's Son (segment "John Nash's Beautiful Mind") (as Johnny Nash)

2002 Inside a Beautiful Mind (TV Special short documentary)
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2000 Schizophrenia: Stolen Minds, Stolen Lives (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

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Archive footage (3 credits)

2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself (as John Forbes Nash)

2002 60 Minutes (TV Series documentary)
Himself - John's Son (segment "John Nash's Beautiful Mind")

- The U.S. Border Patrol/Hit List/John Nash's Beautiful Mind (2002) ... Himself - John's Son (segment "John Nash's Beautiful Mind") (as Johnny Nash)

1989 Murphy Brown (TV Series)
Himself / opening credits

- My Dinner with Einstein (1989) ... Himself / opening credits

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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

John Forbes Nash | Johnny Nash | Jon Nasshu

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

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Personal Quote:

In grade school, I would be doing arithmetic, and I found myself working with larger numbers than other students would be using. I would have several digits, and they would have maybe two or three digits. I would do multiplication and basic operation, but with larger numbers. See more »

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John and Alicia Nash were killed in a car accident on May 23, 2015, when the driver of a taxi in which they were passengers lost control of the car and collided with a guard rail and a second car on the New Jersey Turnpike. The New York times said that although the two drivers suffered only minor injures, the Nashes were "ejected from the cab and pronounced dead at the scene"; John was 86 and ... See more »