John Cage
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 5 September 1912 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- 12 August 1992
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
Cursive II
2006
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
1990
American Art in the 1960s
1972
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
2026
6.5John Cage: Journeys in Sound
2012
How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)
2012
Acting 38
- 2026John Cage Meets Sun Ra as Himself
- 2026Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83) as John Cage
- 2026Nova '78 as Self (archive footage)
- 2023Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis
- 2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Symphony Of The Invisible as Self (voice)
- 2020Twinkle Dammit!
- 2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound as Self (archive footage)
- 2015Everybody's Cage as John Cage
- 2012John Cage: Journeys in Sound as Self (archive footage)
- 2012How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage) as himself
- 2006Cursive II
- 2005Trying to Describe Oneself as Himself
- 2001In the Ocean
- 1995John Cage: From Zero as Self
- 1993Sistine Chapel as Self
- 1992One 11 and 103
- 1991Concept tape 3 (Performance)
- 1990John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It as Self
- 1990John Cage: Man and Myth as Self
- 1989Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint as Self
- 1989Mr. Hoover and I
- 1985All Star Video as Self
- 1984Good Morning, Mr. Orwell as Self
- 1983Four American Composers: John Cage as Himself
- 1982Poetry in Motion as Self
- 1979Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective as Self
- 1979Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto
- 1976A Tribute to John Cage
- 1973Global Groove as Self
- 1973John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point
- 1972American Art in the 1960s as Self
- 1968498 Third Avenue as Self
- 1966John Cage
- 1966Sound?? as Himself
- 1966Variations V
- 1962Merce Cunningham as Self
- 1944At Land
Directing 4
- 2026Chessfilmnoise · director
- 1993One11 and 103 · director
- 1992One 11 and 103 · director
- 1971Catch 44 · director
Sound 24
- 20214'33" · music
- 2021Ouverture - Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia · original music composer
- 2017Nivose · music
- 2013Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″ · music
- 2012Bo Cage · music
- 2011Drums · music
- 2008Butterfly Experiment · music
- 1995John Cage: From Zero · music
- 1993One11 and 103 · sound
- 1992Beach Birds for Camera · music
- 1988The Power of Speech · music
- 1987Points in Space · music
- 1975Westbeth · music
- 1975At Santa Monica 3 · music
- 1972Inner Man · music
- 1971End of the Art World · music
- 1968Assemblage · music
- 1966John Cage · original music composer
- 1966Variations V · music
- 1964Antic Meet · music
- 1955In Between · music
- 1950Works of Calder · music
- 1947Horror Dream · music
- 1947Dreams That Money Can Buy · original music composer
art 1
- 2010Ocean · conceptual design
Writing 1
- 1992One 11 and 103 · writer