Meredith Monk

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Meredith Monk

Acting 83 November 20, 1942

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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-di…

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Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

7.5 2018 Movie
Notre Musique

Notre Musique

6.7 2004 Movie
Turtle Dreams

Turtle Dreams

1983 Movie
Uncle Meat

Uncle Meat

6.3 1987 Movie
Book of Days

Book of Days

8.3 1989 Movie
Quarry

Quarry

1978 Movie
Monk in Pieces

Monk in Pieces

8.0 2025 Movie
Paris

Paris

1982 Movie
Evolver

Evolver

2023 Movie
Turtle Dreams

Turtle Dreams

1987 Movie
Hand Reflection

Hand Reflection

2016 Movie
Offering Shrine

Offering Shrine

2021 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Monk in Pieces

    Movie Self

  2. 2023
    Evolver

    Movie Music

  3. 2021
    Offering Shrine

    Movie Director

  4. 2021
    Rotation

    Movie Director

  5. 2019
    Songs of Ascension

    Movie

  6. 2018
    Hand Mandala

    Movie Director

  7. 2018
    Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

    Movie Self

  8. 2016
    Hand Reflection

    Movie Director

  9. 2013
    Meredith Monk: Solo Concert 1980

    Movie Herself

  10. 2009
    Trees' Migration

    Movie Music

  11. 2009
    Meredith Monk: Inner Voice

    Movie Self

  12. 2009
    A Horse Is Not a Metaphor

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2004
    Notre Musique

    Movie Music

  14. 2001
    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    Movie Self

  15. 1995
    Meredith

    Movie Self

  16. 1994
    Faces

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1994
    Meredith Monk

    Movie

  2. 1993
    The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros

    Movie Herself

  3. 1989
    Book of Days

    Movie Madwoman

  4. 1988
    Pearls

    Movie Music

  5. 1987
    Uncle Meat

    Movie Red Face Girl

  6. 1987
    Turtle Dreams

    Movie Director

  7. 1983
    Four American Composers: Meredith Monk

    Movie Herself

  8. 1983
    Turtle Dreams

    Movie

  9. 1982
    Paris

    Movie Paris Couple

  10. 1981
    Ellis Island

    Movie Director

  11. 1980
    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

    Movie

  12. 1979
    Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

    Movie Self

  13. 1979
    Ellis Island

    Movie Director

  14. 1979
    16 Millimeter Earrings

    Movie Herself

  15. 1978
    Quarry

    Movie Child

  16. 1975
    Quarry

    Movie Director

  17. 1974
    A portrait of Meredith Monk

    Movie

  18. 1969
    Institutional Quality

    Movie

  19. 1968
    Ball Bearing

    Movie Cinematography

  20. 1967
    Children

    Movie Director

  21. 1966
    16 Millimeter Earrings

    Movie Director

  22. 1966
    Water Light/Water Needle (Lake Mah Wah, NJ)

    Movie