Yoko Ono

Acting

Yoko Ono

Born February 18, 1933Tokyo, Japan166 credits

Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon. Ono brought feminism to the forefront through her music which prefigured New Wave music (whether she was a direct influence is still debated). She is a supporter of gay rights and is known for her philanthropic contributions to the arts, peace and AIDS outreach programs.

Known For

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC

Movie

2026

The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn

The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn

Movie

2025

The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution

The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution

Movie

2025

Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade

Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade

Movie

2025

One to One: John & Yoko

One to One: John & Yoko

Movie

2025

Beatles '64

Beatles '64

Movie

2024

Filmography

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC

2026Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYCas SelfMovie

The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn

2025The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Rebornas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution

2025The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolutionas SelfMovie

Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade

2025Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decadeas Self (archive footage)Movie

One to One: John & Yoko

2025One to One: John & Yokoas Self (archive footage)Movie

Beatles '64

2024Beatles '64as Self (archive footage)Movie

Elton John: Never Too Late

2024Elton John: Never Too Lateas Self (archive footage)Movie

Daytime Revolution

2024Daytime Revolutionas Self (archive footage)Movie

Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song

2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles Songas Self (archive footage)Movie

WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

2023WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & YokoExecutive ProducerMovie

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

2023Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the Worldas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Lost Weekend: A Love Story

2023The Lost Weekend: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)Movie

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

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

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concertas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Beatles: Get Back

2021The Beatles: Get Backas SelfTV

Parkinson at 50

2021Parkinson at 50as Self (archive footage)Movie

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

20211971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingas Self (archive footage)TV

Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon

2020Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennonas Self (archive footage)Movie

Zappa

2020Zappaas Self (archive footage)Movie

Lennon's Last Weekend

2020Lennon's Last Weekendas Self (archive footage)Movie

Tapes

Other Music

2019Other Musicas SelfMovie

The Last 24 Hours: John Lennon

2019The Last 24 Hours: John Lennonas SelfMovie

Killing John Lennon

2019Killing John Lennonas Self (archive footage)Movie

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky

2018John & Yoko: Above Us Only Skyas SelfMovie

Why Are We Creative?

2018Why Are We Creative?as SelfMovie

Isle of Dogs

2018Isle of Dogsas Assistant-Scientist Yoko-ono (voice)Movie

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

2018George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxusas SelfMovie

How the Beatles Changed the World

2017How the Beatles Changed the Worldas Self (archive footage)Movie

I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance

2017I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragranceas SelfMovie

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond

2017It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyondas Self (archive footage)Movie

Kyoko

2017Kyokoas Self (archive footage)Movie

WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)

2016WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)as SelfMovie

Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album

2016Deconstructing the Beatles' White Albumas Self (archive footage)Movie

Yoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016: Laurie Anderson, Mohammad el Gharani, Eileen Boxer, RoseLee Goldberg, LoftOpera

2016Yoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016: Laurie Anderson, Mohammad el Gharani, Eileen Boxer, RoseLee Goldberg, LoftOperaMovie

2016Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagneas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Last Lennon Interview

2015The Last Lennon Interviewas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Beatles 1+

2015The Beatles 1+Movie

Bad Girls of Japan

2015Bad Girls of JapanMovie

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Term. Beginning of a Big Story

2014The Term. Beginning of a Big Storyas Self (uncredited)Movie

The Last Impresario

2014The Last Impresarioas SelfMovie

Silver Spoon

2013Silver Spoonas Aki's Grandmother (voice)TV

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

2013Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayeras Self (archive footage)Movie

2013Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruenas SelfMovie

Inventing David Geffen

2012Inventing David Geffenas SelfMovie

2012Arts & Crafts Spectacular #2as (voice)Movie

Sleepless Nights Stories

2011Sleepless Nights Storiesas SelfMovie

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011George Harrison: Living in the Material Worldas SelfTV

Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

2011Re: Maciunas and FluxusMovie

The Day John Lennon Died

2010The Day John Lennon Diedas SelfMovie

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

2010Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)as SelfMovie

Music

2010Musicas SelfMovie

LennoNYC

2010LennoNYCas SelfMovie

John Lennon: Love Is All You Need

2010John Lennon: Love Is All You Needas Self (archive footage)Movie

Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970

2010Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970DirectorMovie

Ugly Beauty

2010Ugly Beautyas SelfMovie

The Beatles: The Complete Story

2010The Beatles: The Complete Storyas Self (Archive Footage)Movie

All Together Now

2008All Together Nowas SelfMovie

The 60s: The Beatles Decade

2008The 60s: The Beatles DecadeTV

Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band

2008Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Bandas SelfMovie

The Universe of Keith Haring

2008The Universe of Keith Haringas SelfMovie

365 Day Project

2007365 Day Projectas SelfMovie

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

2007Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lensas SelfMovie

To John With Love

2006To John With Loveas SelfMovie

John & Yoko Bed-In

2006John & Yoko Bed-Inas SelfMovie

Warhol and Maciunas

2006Warhol and Maciunasas SelfMovie

Greasy Rider

2006Greasy RiderMovie

2006John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Give Peace A Songas as HerselfMovie

Friendly Fire

2006Friendly FireExecutive ProducerMovie

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006The U.S. vs. John Lennonas SelfMovie

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig

2006Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwigas SelfMovie

Torino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremony

2006Torino 2006 Olympic Opening CeremonyMovie

2006Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Masteras SelfMovie

Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop

2005Girls and Boys - Sex and British Popas SelfTV

Pink Floyd London '66-'67

2005Pink Floyd London '66-'67as Self (uncredited)Movie

Beatles Biggest Secrets

2004Beatles Biggest Secretsas SelfMovie

Kulturplatz

2004Kulturplatzas SelfTV

Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair

2004Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclairas Self (archive footage)Movie

Art & the 60s

2004Art & the 60sMovie

2003Inside John Lennon - Unauthorizedas Self (archive footage)Movie

Imagine Imagine

2003Imagine Imagineas SelfMovie

Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon

2003Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennonas Self (archive footage)Movie

Beatles: The Journey

2003Beatles: The Journeyas Self (archive footage)Movie

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV

2002Hanratty: The Whole Truthas Self (archive footage)Movie

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001Friday Night with Jonathan Rossas SelfTV

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music

2001Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & MusicMovie

2001Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rockas SelfMovie

Wingspan

2001Wingspanas Self (archive footage)Movie

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

2000Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Albumas SelfMovie

John & Yoko's Year of Peace

2000John & Yoko's Year of Peaceas SelfMovie

Happy Birthday to John

1997Happy Birthday to Johnas SelfMovie

Behind the Music

1997Behind the Musicas SelfTV

The View

1997The Viewas SelfTV

Classic Albums

1997Classic Albumsas SelfTV

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

1996The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circusas Self - VocalMovie

1995An Introduction to HarmolodicsMovie

"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

1995"Topless Cellist" Charlotte MoormanMovie

Brisant

1994Brisantas SelfTV

Jonas in the Desert

1994Jonas in the Desertas SelfMovie

Intimate Portrait

1993Intimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV

The Revenge of the Dead Indians

1993The Revenge of the Dead Indiansas HerselfMovie

1992Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Specialas SelfMovie

The John Lennon Video Collection

1992The John Lennon Video CollectionMovie

Mad About You

1992Mad About Youas Yoko OnoTV

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century

1992Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th CenturyMovie

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

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

1990Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warholas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

1990Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersectionsas SelfMovie

Imagine: John Lennon

1988Imagine: John Lennonas SelfMovie

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988Michael Jackson: The Legend Continuesas SelfMovie

I Am Not a Freak

1987I Am Not a Freakas SelfMovie

American Masters

1986American Mastersas SelfTV

1986The John Lennon Sketchbookas SelfMovie

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Lifeas Self (archive footage)Movie

Vain Glory

1986Vain Gloryas Yōko OnoMovie

John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York

1986John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New Yorkas Self (archive footage)Movie

Yoko Ono: Then and Now

1984Yoko Ono: Then and Nowas SelfMovie

Champs-Elysées

1982Champs-Elyséesas SelfTV

The Killing of America

1981The Killing of Americaas Self (archive footage)Movie

Flux-Concert

1979Flux-Concertas SelfMovie

Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante

1977Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisanteas SelfMovie

Chelsea Girls with Andy Warhol

1976Chelsea Girls with Andy WarholMovie

Saturday Night Live

1975Saturday Night Liveas SelfTV

Imagine

1972Imagineas SelfMovie

The One to One Concert

1972The One to One Concertas SelfMovie

John Lennon - Imagine

1972John Lennon - ImagineMovie

Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

1972Yoko Ono: This Is Not Hereas SelfMovie

1971Yoko and John Partyas SelfMovie

Brazil in Cannes

1971Brazil in CannesMovie

Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

1971Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rallyas SelfMovie

The Museum of Modern Art Show

1971The Museum of Modern Art ShowDirectorMovie

Sweet Toronto

1971Sweet Torontoas SelfMovie

Erection

1971ErectionDirectorMovie

Up Your Legs Forever

1971Up Your Legs ForeverMovie

Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East

1971Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore EastMovie

Dynamite Chicken

1971Dynamite Chickenas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie

Apotheosis

1970ApotheosisMovie

Fly

1970FlyDirectorMovie

1970Freedomas WomanMovie

Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke

1970Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarkeas Yoko OnoMovie

Let It Be

1970Let It Beas Self (uncredited)Movie

24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko

196924 Hours: The World of John and Yokoas SelfMovie

Rape

1969RapeDirectorMovie

The Beatles: Something

1969The Beatles: Somethingas SelfMovie

Self-Portrait

1969Self-PortraitDirectorMovie

Bed Peace

1969Bed Peaceas SelfMovie

Film No. 5

1968Film No. 5DirectorMovie

Two Virgins

1968Two VirginsMovie

The Dick Cavett Show

1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968Diaries, Notes, and Sketchesas SelfMovie

Bottoms

1967BottomsDirectorMovie

Eyeblink

1966Eyeblinkas SelfMovie

One

1966OneDirectorMovie

No. 4

1966No. 4as SelfMovie

Eyeblink

1966Eyeblinkas SelfMovie

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

1965Andy Warhol Screen Testsas SelfMovie

Satan's Bed

1965Satan's Bedas ItoMovie

Cut Piece

1965Cut Pieceas HerselfMovie

Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

1964Hi-Red Centre Shelter PlanMovie

1964Some Young Peopleas herselfMovie

—The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxusas SelfMovie

—Film No. 1 (A Walk to Taj Mahal)DirectorMovie