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Acting

Merce Cunningham

Born April 16, 1919Centralia, Washington, USA25 credits

Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years.

Known For

Nova '78

Nova '78

Movie

2025

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Movie

2023

Cunningham

Cunningham

Movie

2019

Loops

Movie

2011

Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

Movie

2001

Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

Movie

1993

Filmography

Nova '78

2025Nova '78as Self (archive footage)Movie

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVas Self (archive footage)Movie

Cunningham

2019Cunninghamas Archival FootageMovie

Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

2001Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Danceas SelfMovie

Sistine Chapel

1993Sistine Chapelas SelfMovie

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

Points in Space

1987Points in Spaceas SelfMovie

1985All Star Videoas Self (archive footage)Movie

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984Good Morning, Mr. Orwellas SelfMovie

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

1979Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospectiveas SelfMovie

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas SelfTV

Merce by Merce by Paik

1978Merce by Merce by PaikMovie

Merce by Merce by Paik Part One: Blue Studio: Five Segments 1975-1976

1976Merce by Merce by Paik Part One: Blue Studio: Five Segments 1975-1976DirectorMovie

Westbeth

1975WestbethDirectorMovie

Assemblage

1968AssemblageMovie

498 Third Avenue

1968498 Third Avenueas SelfMovie

John Cage

1966John CageMovie

Variations V

1966Variations Vas SelfMovie

Night Wandering

1964Night Wanderingas DancerMovie

Antic Meet

1964Antic Meetas DancerMovie

Merce Cunningham

1962Merce Cunninghamas SelfMovie

Appalachian Spring

1944Appalachian Springas The PreacherMovie

—ExchangeMovie

—Changing StepsDirectorMovie