John Cage

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John Cage

Acting September 5, 1912

Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

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At Land

At Land

7.2 1944 Movie
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

6.9 2019 Movie
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

6.8 2023 Movie
Dreams That Money Can Buy

Dreams That Money Can Buy

6.0 1947 Movie
The Power of Speech

The Power of Speech

6.0 1988 Movie
Nova '78

Nova '78

2026 Movie
Inner Man

Inner Man

1972 Movie
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

8.1 1984 Movie
Ocean

Ocean

5.5 2010 Movie
Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

1993 Movie
Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion

8.0 1982 Movie
Trying to Describe Oneself

Trying to Describe Oneself

7.4 2005 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Nova '78

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2023
    Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis

    Movie

  3. 2023
    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2021
    4'33"

    Movie Music

  5. 2021
    Ouverture - Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 2020
    Symphony Of The Invisible

    Movie Self (voice)

  7. 2020
    Twinkle Dammit!

    Movie

  8. 2019
    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 2017
    Nivose

    Movie Music

  10. 2015
    Everybody's Cage

    Movie John Cage

  11. 2013
    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

    Movie Music

  12. 2012
    John Cage: Journeys in Sound

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  13. 2012
    Bo Cage

    Movie Music

  14. 2012
    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    Movie himself

  15. 2011
    Drums

    Movie Music

  16. 2010
    Ocean

    Movie Conceptual Design

More credits
  1. 2008
    Butterfly Experiment

    Movie Music

  2. 2006
    Cursive II

    Movie

  3. 2005
    Trying to Describe Oneself

    Movie Himself

  4. 2001
    In the Ocean

    Movie

  5. 1995
    John Cage: From Zero

    Movie Self

  6. 1993
    Sistine Chapel

    Movie Self

  7. 1992
    Beach Birds for Camera

    Movie Music

  8. 1992
    One 11 and 103

    Movie

  9. 1991
    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    Movie

  10. 1990
    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

    Movie Self

  11. 1990
    John Cage: Man and Myth

    Movie Self

  12. 1989
    Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

    Movie Self

  13. 1989
    Mr. Hoover and I

    Movie

  14. 1988
    The Power of Speech

    Movie Music

  15. 1987
    Points in Space

    Movie Music

  16. 1985
    All Star Video

    Movie Self

  17. 1984
    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    Movie Self

  18. 1983
    Four American Composers: John Cage

    Movie Himself

  19. 1982
    Poetry in Motion

    Movie Self

  20. 1979
    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Movie Self

  21. 1979
    Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto

    Movie

  22. 1976
    A Tribute to John Cage

    Movie

  23. 1975
    Westbeth

    Movie Music

  24. 1975
    At Santa Monica 3

    Movie Music