Philip Glass
Biography
Philip Morris Glass is an American composer. He is one of the most influential music makers of the late 20th century. His music is also often controversially described as minimal music.
Gallery
Known For
Acting History
2022
A Place Called Music as Self
2022Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious as Self
2021War and the Weather
2017The Last Dalai Lama? as Self
2017Trophy as Himself
2015The Viking of Sixth Avenue
2014What Difference Does It Make? as Self
2012Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
2011Lucinda Childs' Dance as Self
2010Music as Self
2008Richard Serra: Man of Steel as Self
2008Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell as Self
2008Making Mishima
2008Patti Smith: Dream of Life as Self
2007365 Day Project
2007Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts as Self
2006The Harry Smith Project Live as Self
2005Kiki and Herb Reloaded as Self
2005The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter as Self
2005Philip Glass: Looking Glass as Himself
2004The Culture Show as Self
2003Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress as self
2002Essence of Life as Interviewee
2002Impact of Progress as Self
2002The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch as Himself (Interviewee)
2001In the Ocean
1999A Brief History of Errol Morris as Self
1999The Source as Self
1998The Truman Show as Keyboard Artist
1997Classic Albums as Self
1997Perfect Moment as Self
1997Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland as Self
1990John Cage: Man and Myth as Self
1987Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
1986A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera as Himself
1986The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986Bye Bye Kipling as Self
1986Tea with Tosh as Self
1985Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera as composer (himself)
1983Four American Composers: Philip Glass as Himself
1978The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975What Maisie Knew
1974Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley as Self
1971New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971 as Self
1968Hands Scraping
—The Making of "Once Within a Time" as Self