Acting

John Cage

Born 1912-09-05 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died 1992-08-12

John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde.

Credits

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Nova '78
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis
2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)
2023
4'33"
Music
2021
Ouverture - Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Original Music Composer
2021
Symphony Of The Invisible
as Self (voice)
2020
Twinkle Dammit!
2020
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Nivose
Music
2017
Everybody's Cage
as John Cage
2015
Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″
Music
2013
John Cage: Journeys in Sound
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Bo Cage
Music
2012
How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)
as himself
2012
Drums
Music
2011
Ocean
Conceptual Design
2010
Butterfly Experiment
Music
2008
Cursive II
2006
Trying to Describe Oneself
as Himself
2005
In the Ocean
2001
John Cage: From Zero
as Self
1995
John Cage: From Zero
Music
1995
Sistine Chapel
as Self
1993
Beach Birds for Camera
Music
1992
One 11 and 103
1992
One 11 and 103
Writer
1992
One 11 and 103
Director
1992
Concept tape 3 (Performance)
1991
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
as Self
1990
John Cage: Man and Myth
as Self
1990
Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint
as Self
1989
Mr. Hoover and I
1989
The Power of Speech
Music
1988
Points in Space
Music
1987
All Star Video
as Self
1985
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
as Self
1984
Four American Composers: John Cage
as Himself
1983
Poetry in Motion
as Self
1982
Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective
as Self
1979
Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto
1979
A Tribute to John Cage
1976
Westbeth
Music
1975
At Santa Monica 3
Music
1975
Global Groove
as Self
1973
John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point
1973
American Art in the 1960s
as Self
1972
Inner Man
Music
1972
End of the Art World
Music
1971
Catch 44
Director
1971
Assemblage
Music
1968
498 Third Avenue
as Self
1968
John Cage
1966
John Cage
Original Music Composer
1966
Sound??
as Himself
1966
Variations V
1966
Variations V
Music
1966
Antic Meet
Music
1964
Merce Cunningham
as Self
1962
In Between
Music
1955
Works of Calder
Music
1950
Horror Dream
Music
1947
Dreams That Money Can Buy
Original Music Composer
1947
At Land
1944
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
as Himself
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Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
as John Cage
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Chessfilmnoise
Director
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