John Cage
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-09-05
Day of Death
1992-08-12 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
John Cage
Biography
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
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
as Himself
(2023)
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
Symphony Of The Invisible
as Self (voice)
(2020)
(2019)
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
Uncle Howard
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
Everybody's Cage
as John Cage
(2012)
(2012)
John Cage: Journeys in Sound
as Himself
(2006)
(2005)
Trying to Describe Oneself
as Himself
(2001)
(1992)
(1991)
(1990)
(1989)
Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint
as Self
(1989)
(1985)
All Star Video
as Self
(1984)
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
as Self
(1983)
Four American Composers: John Cage
as Himself
(1982)
(1979)
(1979)
(1976)
(1973)
(1973)
Global Groove
as Self
(1972)
American Art in the 1960s
as Self
(1968)
498 Third Avenue
as Self
(1966)
Sound??
as Himself
(1966)
(1966)
(1962)
Merce Cunningham
as Self
(1944)
Crew
Chessfilmnoise
Director
(2021)
4'33"
Music
(2017)
Nivose
Music
(2013)
(2011)
Drums
Music
(2010)
Ocean
Conceptual Design
(2008)
Butterfly Experiment
Music
(1993)
One11 and 103
Sound, Director
(1992)
One 11 and 103
Writer, Director
(1992)
(1988)
The Power of Speech
Music
(1975)
Westbeth
Music
(1971)
Catch 44
Director
(1971)
End of the Art World
Music
(1968)
Assemblage
Music
(1966)
John Cage
Music
(1966)
Variations V
Music
(1964)
Antic Meet
Music
(1955)
In Between
Music
(1950)
Works of Calder
Music
(1947)
Dreams That Money Can Buy
Original Music Composer
(1947)
Horror Dream
Music