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John Cage
Born
5 September 1912
Died
12 August 1992
Place
Los Angeles, California, USA
Acting

John Cage

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.

As director

One 11 and 103

One 11 and 103

1992 · Director

Catch 44

1971 · Director

Chessfilmnoise

Director

As actor

Nova '78

Nova '78

2025 · Self (archive footage)
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023 · Self (archive footage)
Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis

Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis

2023
Twinkle Dammit!

Twinkle Dammit!

2020
Symphony Of The Invisible

Symphony Of The Invisible

2020 · Self (voice)
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019 · Self (archive footage)
Everybody's Cage

Everybody's Cage

2015 · John Cage
John Cage: Journeys in Sound

John Cage: Journeys in Sound

2012 · Himself
How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

2012 · himself
Cursive II

Cursive II

2006
Trying to Describe Oneself

Trying to Describe Oneself

2005 · Himself
In the Ocean

In the Ocean

2001
John Cage: From Zero

John Cage: From Zero

1995 · Self
Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

1993 · Self
One 11 and 103

One 11 and 103

1992
Concept tape 3 (Performance)

Concept tape 3 (Performance)

1991
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

1990 · Self
John Cage: Man and Myth

John Cage: Man and Myth

1990 · Self
Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

1989 · Self
Mr. Hoover and I

Mr. Hoover and I

1989
All Star Video

All Star Video

1985 · Self
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984 · Self
Four American Composers: John Cage

Four American Composers: John Cage

1983 · Himself
Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion

1982 · Self
Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto

Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto

1979
Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

1979 · Self
A Tribute to John Cage

A Tribute to John Cage

1976
Global Groove

Global Groove

1973 · Self

John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

1973
American Art in the 1960s

American Art in the 1960s

1972 · Self