About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1942-11-20
Place of birth:
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Meredith Monk

Overview

Meredith Jane Monk (born November 20, 1942) is an American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer. From the 1960s onwards, Monk has created multi-disciplinary works which combine music, theatre, and dance, recording extensively for ECM Records.[1] In 1991, Monk composed Atlas, an opera, commissioned and produced by the Houston Opera and the American Music Theater Festival. Her music has been used in films by the Coen Brothers (The Big Lebowski, 1998) and Jean-Luc Godard (Nouvelle Vague, 1990 and Notre musique, 2004). Trip hop musician DJ Shadow sampled Monk's "Dolmen Music" on the song "Midnight in a Perfect World". In 2015, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by Barack Obama.

Known for

Acting
2025 Monk in Pieces Actor Self 58
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2019 Songs of Ascension Actor N/A
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2018 Feminists: What Were They Thinking? Actor Self 61
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2013 Meredith Monk: Solo Concert 1980 Actor Herself N/A
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2009 Meredith Monk: Inner Voice Actor Self N/A
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2001 Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance Actor Self N/A
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1994 Meredith Monk Actor N/A
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1993 The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros Actor Herself N/A
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1989 Book of Days Actor Madwoman 59
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1987 Uncle Meat Actor Red Face Girl 58
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1983 Four American Composers: Meredith Monk Actor Herself N/A
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1983 Turtle Dreams Actor N/A
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1982 Paris Actor Paris Couple N/A
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1980 Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers Actor N/A
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1979 Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds Actor Self 58
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1979 16 Millimeter Earrings Actor Herself 59
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1978 Quarry Actor Child N/A
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1974 A portrait of Meredith Monk Actor N/A
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1969 Institutional Quality Actor 59
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Directing
2021 Offering Shrine Directing Director N/A
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2021 Rotation Directing Director N/A
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2019 Songs of Ascension Directing Director N/A
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2018 Hand Mandala Directing Director N/A
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2016 Hand Reflection Directing Director N/A
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1989 Book of Days Directing Director 59
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1987 Turtle Dreams Directing Director N/A
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1982 Paris Directing Director N/A
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1981 Ellis Island Directing Director 58
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1978 Quarry Directing Director N/A
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1968 Ball Bearing Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1989 Book of Days Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 Turtle Dreams Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1978 Quarry Writing Writer N/A
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Sound
2023 Evolver Sound Music N/A
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2019 Songs of Ascension Sound Music N/A
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2013 Meredith Monk: Solo Concert 1980 Sound Music N/A
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2009 A Horse Is Not a Metaphor Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2004 Notre Musique Sound Music 59
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1989 Book of Days Sound Music 59
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1988 Pearls Sound Music N/A
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1983 Turtle Dreams Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Paris Sound Music N/A
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1981 Ellis Island Sound Vocals 58
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1981 Ellis Island Sound Music 58
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1979 16 Millimeter Earrings Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1978 Quarry Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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Trees' Migration Sound Music N/A
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Crew
2021 Rotation Crew Choreographer N/A
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1983 Turtle Dreams Crew Choreographer N/A
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1983 Turtle Dreams Crew Creator N/A
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1979 16 Millimeter Earrings Crew Choreographer 59
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1979 16 Millimeter Earrings Crew Creator 59
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1978 Quarry Crew Choreographer N/A
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1968 Ball Bearing Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2013 Meredith Monk: Solo Concert 1980 Editing Editor N/A
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