Biography
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.
Filmography
all 66
Movies 66
self 31
Director 3
Writer 2
Music
4'33" (2021)
Movie
Himself (voice)
Symphony Of The Invisible (2020)
Movie
Toy Instrumentalist
Twinkle Dammit! (2020)
Movie
Self
Cunningham (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
Movie
Music
Nivose (2017)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Uncle Howard (2017)
Movie
Self
In Pursuit of Silence (2016)
Movie
John Cage
Everybody's Cage (2015)
Movie
Music
Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″ (2013)
Movie
Self
John Cage: Journeys in Sound (2012)
Movie
himself
How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage) (2012)
Movie
Music
Drums (2011)
Movie
Conceptual Design
Ocean (2010)
Movie
Self - composer
Varese, the One All Alone (2009)
Movie
In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde (2009)
Movie
Music
Butterfly Experiment (2008)
Movie
Actor
A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki (2006)
Movie
Cursive II (2006)
Movie
Self
Here's a Piano I Prepared Earlier (2005)
Movie
Himself
Trying to Describe Oneself (2005)
Movie
Director / Sound
One11 and 103 (1993)
Movie
Self - Interviewee
The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993)
Movie
Music
Beach Birds for Camera (1992)
Movie
Writer
One 11 and 103 (1992)
Movie
Self
Listen (1992)
Movie
Self - Interviewee
Cage/Cunningham (1991)
Movie
Self
Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko (1991)
Movie
Concept tape 3 (Performance) (1991)
Movie
Self - Composer
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It (1990)
Movie
Composer
Ryoanji (1990)
Movie
Self
Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint (1989)
Movie
Self
Mr. Hoover and I (1989)
Movie
Self
Poema: Cidade (1986)
Movie
Actor
All Star Video (1985)
Movie
Self
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
Movie
Himself
Four American Composers: John Cage (1983)
Movie
Actor
Four American Composers: Philip Glass (1983)
Movie
Poetry in Motion (1982)
Movie
Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto (1979)
Movie
Schachspieler (Chess Player)
A Rose: That's What Life Is All About (1977)
Movie
Self
A Tribute to John Cage (1976)
Movie
Music
Westbeth (1975)
Movie
Actor
Global Groove (1973)
Movie
John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point (1973)
Movie
Self
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here (1972)
Movie
Self
C'è Musica & Musica (1972)
Movie
Self
American Art in the 1960s (1972)
Movie
Composer
End of the Art World (1971)
Movie
Director
Catch 44 (1971)
Movie
Composer
Assemblage (1968)
Movie
Self
498 Third Avenue (1968)
Movie
Self
John Cage (1966)
Movie
Self
Sound?? (1966)
Movie
Writer
Variations V (1966)
Movie
Composer
Antic Meet (1964)
Movie
Self
Merce Cunningham (1962)
Movie
Music
In Between (1955)
Movie
Composer
Works of Calder (1950)
Movie
Composer
Horror Dream (1947)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947)
Movie
Actor
At Land (1944)
Movie
John Cage
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
Movie
Composer
Surrounded
Movie
Self
John Cage: Man and Myth
Movie
Director
Chessfilmnoise
Movie
Ratings
Average 3.81
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1944
1972
1990
1979
2021
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1912-09-05
Deathday1992-08-12 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceGood Samaritan Hospital, United States of America
LifestyleMysticism
ReligionZen
RelationshipsXenia Cage (1935-01-01 - 1945-01-01), Merce Cunningham (1940-01-01 - 1992-08-12)
MotherCrete Cage
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Milton Cage Jr.
AwardsFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy, Guggenheim Fellowship, Arts and Letters Award in Music
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