John Adams

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John Adams

Sound 79 February 15, 1947

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

John Adams is an American musician, conductor, and music composer. Together with Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Terry Riley, he is one of the most famous representatives of minimal…

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Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name

8.1 2017 Movie
We Are Who We Are

We Are Who We Are

7.7 2020 TV Show
I Am Love

I Am Love

6.7 2010 Movie
PBS News Hour

PBS News Hour

5.7 1975 TV Show
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

5.2 1991 Movie
The Death of Klinghoffer

The Death of Klinghoffer

6.2 2003 Movie
Tartuffe

Tartuffe

7.0 1978 Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

6.8 1983 Movie
Working

Working

4.8 1982 Movie
The Death of Klinghoffer

The Death of Klinghoffer

2026 Movie
John Adams: Nixon in China

John Adams: Nixon in China

10.0 2019 Movie
Dancing Nation

Dancing Nation

2021 TV Show

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John Adams is an American musician, conductor, and music composer. Together with Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Terry Riley, he is one of the most famous representatives of minimal music.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Death of Klinghoffer

    Movie Music

  2. 2024
    Nixon In China – Hungarian State Opera

    Movie Music

  3. 2023
    John Adams: Nixon in China

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2021
    Dancing Nation

    TV show Music

  5. 2020
    We Are Who We Are

    TV show Music

  6. 2019
    The Unanswered Ives - Wunderkind. Wall-Street-Gigant. Klangpionier

    Movie

  7. 2019
    John Adams: Nixon in China

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2017
    Short Rides with John Adams

    Movie Himself

  9. 2017
    Call Me by Your Name

    Movie Music

  10. 2017
    John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2015
    John Adams conducts John Adams

    Movie Conductor

  12. 2012
    John Adams: Nixon in China

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2011
    John Adams: Nixon in China

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2010
    I Am Love

    Movie Music

  15. 2009
    Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 2008
    Adams: Doctor Atomic

    Movie Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 2007
    John Adams: Doctor Atomic

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2006
    Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams

    Movie Self

  3. 2003
    The Death of Klinghoffer

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2000
    John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

    Movie Self

  5. 2000
    John Adams: El Niño

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 2000
    The American Tapestry

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 1994
    Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

    Movie Music

  8. 1994
    All Out at Sea

    Movie Sound

  9. 1991
    The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1990
    The World Within: C.G. Jung In His Own Words

    Movie Music

  11. 1986
    Matter of Heart

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1986
    Remembering Jung

    Movie Music

  13. 1986
    Remembering Jung #23-2

    Movie Music

  14. 1983
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Music Supervisor

  15. 1982
    Fifth of July

    Movie Music Supervisor

  16. 1982
    Working

    Movie Music Supervisor

  17. 1978
    Tartuffe

    Movie Music

  18. 1978
    Frankenthaler: Toward a New Climate

    Movie Music Supervisor

  19. 1977
    Georgia O'Keeffe

    Movie Music Supervisor

  20. 1977
    Mary Cassatt: Impressionist From Philadelphia

    Movie Music Supervisor

  21. 1975
    PBS News Hour

    TV show Music Supervisor

  22. —
    Remembering Jung #23-1

    Movie Music

  23. —
    Remembering Jung #23-3

    Movie Music

  24. —
    Remembering Jung #26

    Movie Music