John Cage
Known for

Acting

Credits

57

Gender

Man

Birthday

Sep 5, 1912

Day of death

Aug 12, 1992 (79)

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as
John Milton Cage Jr.

John Cage

Biography

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
At Land
At Land
January 1, 1944
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
October 25, 2019
Uncle Howard
Uncle Howard
March 10, 2017
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
March 24, 2023
Trying to Describe Oneself
Trying to Describe Oneself
November 4, 2005
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
January 1, 1984
John Cage: Journeys in Sound
John Cage: Journeys in Sound
November 14, 2012
Sound??
Sound??
February 9, 1966
Mr. Hoover and I
Mr. Hoover and I
September 14, 1989
Global Groove
Global Groove
January 1, 1973
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
—Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)John Cage
—John Cage Meets Sun RaHimself
2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVSelf (archive footage)
2020Twinkle Dammit!
2020Symphony Of The InvisibleHimself (voice)
2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundSelf (archive footage)
2017Uncle HowardSelf (archive footage)
2015Everybody's CageJohn Cage
2012John Cage: Journeys in SoundHimself
2012How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)himself
2009In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde
2006Cursive II
2005Trying to Describe OneselfHimself
1992One 11 and 103
1991Concept tape 3 (Performance)
1990John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying ItSelf
1989Mr. Hoover and I
1989Jasper Johns: Ideas in PaintSelf
1985All Star VideoSelf
1984Good Morning, Mr. OrwellSelf
1983Four American Composers: John CageHimself
1982Poetry in Motion
1979Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto
1979Robert Rauschenberg: RetrospectiveSelf
1976A Tribute to John Cage
1973Global Groove
1973John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point
1972American Art in the 1960sHimself
1968498 Third AvenueSelf
1966Sound??Himself
1966Variations V
1966John Cage
1962Merce CunninghamSelf
1944At Land
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
—ChessfilmnoiseDirector
20214'33"Music
2017NivoseMusic
2013Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″Music
2011DrumsMusic
2010OceanConceptual Design
2008Butterfly ExperimentMusic
1993One11 and 103Sound
1993One11 and 103Director
1992One 11 and 103Writer
1992One 11 and 103Director
1992Beach Birds for CameraMusic
1975WestbethMusic
1971Catch 44Director
1971End of the Art WorldMusic
1968AssemblageMusic
1966John CageMusic
1966Variations VMusic
1964Antic MeetMusic
1955In BetweenMusic
1950Works of CalderMusic
1947Dreams That Money Can BuyOriginal Music Composer
1947Horror DreamMusic