About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1912-09-05
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:

John Cage

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

2023 Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 Symphony Of The Invisible Actor Himself (voice) N/A
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2020 Twinkle Dammit! Actor N/A
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2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2017 Uncle Howard Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2015 Everybody's Cage Actor John Cage N/A
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2012 John Cage: Journeys in Sound Actor Himself 59
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2012 How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage) Actor himself N/A
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2009 In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde Actor N/A
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2006 Cursive II Actor N/A
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2005 Trying to Describe Oneself Actor Himself 59
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1992 One 11 and 103 Actor N/A
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1991 Concept tape 3 (Performance) Actor N/A
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1990 John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It Actor Self N/A
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1989 Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint Actor Self N/A
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1989 Mr. Hoover and I Actor 59
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1985 All Star Video Actor Self 59
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1984 Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Actor Self 59
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1983 Four American Composers: John Cage Actor Himself N/A
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1982 Poetry in Motion Actor 58
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1979 Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective Actor Self N/A
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1979 Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto Actor N/A
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1976 A Tribute to John Cage Actor 59
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1973 John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point Actor N/A
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1973 Global Groove Actor 59
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1972 American Art in the 1960s Actor Himself N/A
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1966 John Cage Actor N/A
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1966 Sound?? Actor Himself 59
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1966 Variations V Actor N/A
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1962 Merce Cunningham Actor Self N/A
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1944 At Land Actor 61
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John Cage Meets Sun Ra Actor Himself N/A
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Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83) Actor John Cage N/A
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Directing

1993 One11 and 103 Directing Director 60
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1992 One 11 and 103 Directing Director N/A
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1971 Catch 44 Directing Director N/A
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Chessfilmnoise Directing Director N/A
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Writing

1992 One 11 and 103 Writing Writer N/A
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Sound

2021 4'33" Sound Music N/A
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2017 Nivose Sound Music N/A
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2013 Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″ Sound Music N/A
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2011 Drums Sound Music N/A
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2008 Butterfly Experiment Sound Music N/A
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1993 One11 and 103 Sound Sound 60
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1992 Beach Birds for Camera Sound Music N/A
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1975 Westbeth Sound Music N/A
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1971 End of the Art World Sound Music N/A
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1968 Assemblage Sound Music N/A
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1966 John Cage Sound Music N/A
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1966 Variations V Sound Music N/A
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1955 In Between Sound Music N/A
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1950 Works of Calder Sound Music N/A
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1947 Horror Dream Sound Music N/A
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1947 Dreams That Money Can Buy Sound Original Music Composer 59
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Art

2010 Ocean Art Conceptual Design N/A
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