John Cage

Acting

John Cage

Born September 5, 1912Los Angeles, California, USA40 credits

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

Nova '78

Nova '78

Movie

2025

Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis

Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis

Movie

2023

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
6.9

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Movie

2023

Symphony Of The Invisible

Symphony Of The Invisible

Movie

2020

Twinkle Dammit!

Twinkle Dammit!

Movie

2020

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
6.8

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Movie

2019

Filmography

Nova '78
2025Nova '78as Self (archive footage)Movie
Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis
2023Take the Cage Train – Boletus EdulisMovie
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVas Self (archive footage)Movie
Symphony Of The Invisible
2020Symphony Of The Invisibleas Self (voice)Movie
Twinkle Dammit!
2020Twinkle Dammit!Movie
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Soundas Self (archive footage)Movie
Everybody's Cage
2015Everybody's Cageas John CageMovie
John Cage: Journeys in Sound
2012John Cage: Journeys in Soundas HimselfMovie
How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)
2012How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)as himselfMovie
Cursive II
2006Cursive IIMovie
Trying to Describe Oneself
2005Trying to Describe Oneselfas HimselfMovie
In the Ocean
2001In the OceanMovie
John Cage: From Zero
1995John Cage: From Zeroas SelfMovie
Sistine Chapel
1993Sistine Chapelas SelfMovie
One 11 and 103
1992One 11 and 103Movie
Concept tape 3 (Performance)
1991Concept tape 3 (Performance)Movie
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
1990John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying Itas SelfMovie
John Cage: Man and Myth
1990John Cage: Man and Mythas SelfMovie
Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint
1989Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paintas SelfMovie
Mr. Hoover and I
1989Mr. Hoover and IMovie
All Star Video
1985All Star Videoas SelfMovie
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984Good Morning, Mr. Orwellas SelfMovie
Four American Composers: John Cage
1983Four American Composers: John Cageas HimselfMovie
Poetry in Motion
1982Poetry in Motionas SelfMovie
Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective
1979Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospectiveas SelfMovie
Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto
1979Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio PerdutoMovie
A Tribute to John Cage
1976A Tribute to John CageMovie
Global Groove
1973Global Grooveas SelfMovie
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1973John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony PointMovie
American Art in the 1960s
1972American Art in the 1960sas SelfMovie
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1971Catch 44DirectorMovie
498 Third Avenue
1968498 Third Avenueas SelfMovie
John Cage
1966John CageMovie
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1966Sound??as HimselfMovie
Variations V
1966Variations VMovie
Merce Cunningham
1962Merce Cunninghamas SelfMovie
At Land
1944At LandMovie
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—John Cage Meets Sun Raas HimselfMovie
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—Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)as John CageMovie
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—ChessfilmnoiseDirectorMovie