Meredith Monk
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1942-11-20 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Meredith Monk
Biography
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
as Self
(2019)
(2018)
(2013)
Meredith Monk: Solo Concert 1980
as Herself
(2009)
Meredith Monk: Inner Voice
as Self
(2001)
(1994)
(1993)
(1989)
Book of Days
as Madwoman
(1987)
Uncle Meat
as Red Face Girl
(1983)
(1983)
Four American Composers: Meredith Monk
as Herself
(1982)
Paris
as Paris Couple
(1980)
(1979)
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
as Self
(1979)
16 Millimeter Earrings
as Herself
(1978)
Quarry
as Child
(1974)
(1969)
Crew
Trees' Migration
Music
(2023)
Evolver
Music
(2021)
Offering Shrine
Director
(2021)
Rotation
Director, Choreographer
(2019)
Songs of Ascension
Music, Director
(2018)
Hand Mandala
Director
(2016)
Hand Reflection
Director
(2013)
Meredith Monk: Solo Concert 1980
Music, Editor
(2009)
A Horse Is Not a Metaphor
Original Music Composer
(2004)
Notre Musique
Music
(1994)
Faces
Director
(1989)
Book of Days
Director, Screenplay, Music
(1988)
Pearls
Music
(1987)
Turtle Dreams
Director
(1983)
Turtle Dreams
Choreographer, Original Music Composer, Creator, Scenario Writer
(1982)
Paris
Director, Music
(1981)
Ellis Island
Director, Music, Vocals
(1979)
16 Millimeter Earrings
Choreographer, Original Music Composer, Creator
(1979)
Ellis Island
Director, Choreographer
(1978)
Quarry
Writer, Choreographer, Original Music Composer, Director
(1975)
Quarry
Director
(1968)
Ball Bearing
Director, Cinematography
(1967)
Children
Director
(1966)
16 Millimeter Earrings
Director