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Lorenzo da Ponte(1749-1838)

  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Lorenzo da Ponte was born on 10 March 1749 in Ceneda, Republic of Venice [now Vittorio Veneto, Veneto, Italy]. He was a writer, known for xXx (2002), The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949). He died on 17 August 1838 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 10, 1749
DiedAugust 17, 1838(89)
BornMarch 10, 1749
DiedAugust 17, 1838(89)
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Known for

xXx (2002)
xXx
5.8
  • Soundtrack("Finch'han dal vino", "Batti, batti, o bel Masetto")
  • 2002
Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption
9.3
  • Soundtrack("Duettino - Sull'aria")
  • 1994
Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
8.0
  • Soundtrack("Il mio tesoro intanto")
  • 1949
Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, and Bryan Greenberg in Prime (2005)
Prime
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Deh Vieni, Non Tardar")
  • 2005

Credits

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Writer



  • Don Giovanni
    • Writer
    • Post-production



  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.8
    TV Series
    • libretto by
    • libretto
    • 2011–2023
  • ROH Live: The Marriage of Figaro
    • libretto by
    • 2023
  • Mozart: Don Giovanni (2022)
    Mozart: Don Giovanni
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2022
  • Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2021)
    Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • Mozart: Don Giovanni (2021)
    Mozart: Don Giovanni
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • Barbara Frittoli, Lucio Gallo, and Paolo Fanale in Mozart: Così fan tutte (2021)
    Mozart: Così fan tutte
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • Don Giovanni (2021)
    Don Giovanni
    TV Movie
    • libretto by
    • 2021
  • Mozart: Così fan tutte (2021)
    Mozart: Così fan tutte
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • Mozart: Cosi fan tutte (2021)
    Mozart: Cosi fan tutte
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2021
  • Mozart: Don Giovanni (2021)
    Mozart: Don Giovanni
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2021)
    Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • Tassis Christoyannis in Don Giovanni (2021)
    Don Giovanni
    Video
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • Le nozze di Figaro
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 2021
  • Le nozze di Figaro
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 2020
  • Covid fan tutte (2020)
    Covid fan tutte
    7.2
    Video
    • after
    • 2020

Soundtrack



  • Pierce Brosnan, Cate Blanchett, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Michael Fassbender, Regé-Jean Page, and Marisa Abela in Black Bag (2025)
    Black Bag
    6.8
    • writer: "Non Ti Fidar, O Misera (Live in London / 1996)"
    • 2025
  • Andrew Scott in Ripley (2024)
    Ripley
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Don Giovanni, Act I: Dalla sua pace"
    • 2024
  • Denzel Washington in The Equalizer 3 (2023)
    The Equalizer 3
    6.8
    • Soundtrack ("Dalla Sua Pace")
    • 2023
  • The Baby (2022)
    The Baby
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Voi, Che Sapete (Cherubin)"
    • 2022
  • Nishanth Manisekar, Joseph Wesley, MK Harshavarthan, Lokeshwer S, Kuldeep Kolle, and Cyril Martin in Eggsistence (2022)
    Eggsistence
    Short
    • lyrics: "The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492"
    • 2022
  • Luciano Pavarotti in Pavarotti (2019)
    Pavarotti
    7.5
    • writer: "Le Nozze di Figaro: Deh Vieni, Non Tardar"
    • 2019
  • The Whistlers (2019)
    The Whistlers
    6.3
    • Soundtrack ("Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 Act 4: L'ho perduta ... me meschina!")
    • 2019
  • Gotham (2014)
    Gotham
    7.8
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Don Giovanni: The Death of the Commendatore" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Lucie Lucas and Rayane Bensetti in Crush in Jaipur (2016)
    Crush in Jaipur
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • lyrics: "Così fan tutte"
    • 2016
  • BrainDead (2016)
    BrainDead
    8.0
    TV Series
    • music: "Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: Voi che sapete" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
    Lucifer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492: Act III Scene 10: Duettino - Sull'aria" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    8.1
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Non Piu Andrai"
    • 2015
  • Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville (2015)
    Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville
    4.9
    • writer: "Là ci darem la mano"
    • 2015
  • Carrie Fisher, Caroline Lena Olsson, Ashley Jensen, Frances Tomelty, Michaela Watkins, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Niles, Sanchia McCormack, Tina Simmons, Catherine Skinner, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Susannah Fielding, Claire Dargo, Yemisi Oyinloye, Sonny Hyman, Dexter Hyman, and Danielle Harrison in Catastrophe (2015)
    Catastrophe
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("Duettino - Sull'aria")
    • 2015
  • 10.0 Earthquake (2014)
    10.0 Earthquake
    3.5
    • writer: "Voi Che Sapete"
    • 2014

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Lorenzo Da Ponte
  • Born
    • March 10, 1749
    • Ceneda, Republic of Venice [now Vittorio Veneto, Veneto, Italy]
  • Died
    • August 17, 1838
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 4 Portrayals

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