John Cage

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.

  • Title : John Cage
  • Popularity : 1.309
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1912-09-05
  • Place of Birth : Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Homepage : https://www.johncage.org/
  • Also Known As : John Milton Cage Jr.
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John Cage Movies

  • 1989
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    Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

    Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

    1 1989 HD

    In the late 1950's, Jasper Johns emerged as force in the American art scene. His richly worked paintings of maps, flags, and targets led the artistic...

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  • 2020
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    Twinkle Dammit!

    Twinkle Dammit!

    1 2020 HD

    In 1971, Margaret Leng Tan was the first woman to earn a Doctorate degree from the Juilliard School. Since then, her five-decade career has made the...

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  • 1979
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    Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto

    Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto

    1 1979 HD

    The happening Alla ricerca del silenzio perduto - Cage's Train has lingered in the memory of all the people who took part in it, and the echoes left...

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  • 2012
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    John Cage: Journeys in Sound

    John Cage: Journeys in Sound

    7 2012 HD

    A sonic innovator or an expert on chance? This documentary by Oscar-winning director Allan Miller and Emmy-winner Paul Smaczny pays tribute to the...

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  • 1983
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    Four American Composers: John Cage

    Four American Composers: John Cage

    1 1983 HD

    A television documentary about John Cage and his music.

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  • 1966
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    Sound??

    Sound??

    7.3 1966 HD

    Although Rahsaan Roland Kirk and John Cage never actually meet in this film (Cage's enigmatic questions about sound are intercut with some of Kirk's...

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  • 1992
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    One 11 and 103

    One 11 and 103

    1 1992 HD

    Avant-garde composer John Cage is famous for his experimental pieces and "chance music" but temporarily branched into video in 1992 with this art...

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  • 1989
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    Mr. Hoover and I

    Mr. Hoover and I

    5.3 1989 HD

    Celebrated documentary filmmaker Emile DeAntonio discusses his comtempt for J Edgar Hoover, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and American...

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  • 1973
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    Global Groove

    Global Groove

    7.7 1973 HD

    Global Groove was a collaborative piece by Nam June Paik and John Godfrey. Paik, amongst other artists who shared the same vision in the 1960s, saw...

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  • 1968
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    498 Third Avenue

    498 Third Avenue

    1 1968 HD

    Observational documentary about the Merce Cunningham Dance Company rehearsing throughout the summer of 1967 in New York.

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  • 1966
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    Variations V

    Variations V

    1 1966 HD

    A multi-media event with choreographed dance, mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music activated by the...

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  • 2019
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    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    6.8 2019 HD

    The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

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  • 1976
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    A Tribute to John Cage

    A Tribute to John Cage

    6 1976 HD

    A Tribute to John Cage is Paik's homage to avant-garde composer John Cage. A major figure in contemporary art and music, Cage was one of the primary...

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  • 1979
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    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    1 1979 HD

    This film includes important examples of the Robert Rauschenberg's diverse and extraordinary accomplishments, tracing his development from his...

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  • 1944
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    At Land

    At Land

    7.247 1944 HD

    A dream-like narrative in which a woman (Deren), is washed up on a beach and goes on a strange journey, a quest for personal identity, encountering...

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  • 1985
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    All Star Video

    All Star Video

    6.5 1985 HD

    A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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  • 1984
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    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    8.1 1984 HD

    In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the...

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  • 1970
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    John Cage Meets Sun Ra

    John Cage Meets Sun Ra

    1 1970 HD

    The never-before-seen in its entirety, visual documentation proving this avant-garde collaboration of mythic proportions did indeed occur. Recorded...

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  • 1966
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    John Cage

    John Cage

    1 1966 HD

    Experimental composer John Cage tours Europe with The Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 1966.

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  • 2023
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    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    6.8 2023 HD

    The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an...

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  • 1973
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    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

    1 1973 HD

    "Filmic impressions of composer John Cage, mushroom hunting on his home ground of Stony Point, New York; visiting his home for the last time;...

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  • 1990
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    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

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

    1 1990 HD

    This 56-minute documentary on America's most controversial and unique composer manages to cover a great many aspects of Cage's work and thought. His...

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  • 1962
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    Merce Cunningham

    Merce Cunningham

    1 1962 HD

    The choreographer Merce Cunningham working with the musician John Cage and the painter Robert Rauschenberg.

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  • 2005
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    Trying to Describe Oneself

    Trying to Describe Oneself

    7.4 2005 HD

    Trying to describe oneself is a movie about representation. How it is possible, through film, to describe oneself and describe others. With the...

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

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

    1 2012 HD

    2012 documentary on John Cage celebrating his 100th birthday in the form of a re-edit of partially unused film material shot for the film 'Time is...

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  • 1982
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    Poetry in Motion

    Poetry in Motion

    7 1982 HD

    More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of...

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  • 2009
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    In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde

    In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde

    1 2009 HD

    A brief overview and focus on composers Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe, John Cage, Steve Reich, Elliott Carter and their contemporaries.

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  • 1991
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    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    1 1991 HD

    A compilation tape of performances including John Cage Performs James Joyce, Arakawa, and Iimura's first AIUEONN and As I See You You See Me shot...

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  • 1972
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    American Art in the 1960s

    American Art in the 1960s

    1 1972 HD

    During this critical decade in American life, artists built on the styles of the 1950s. An explosion of artistic energy produced Pop Art, Minimalism,...

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  • 2015
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    Everybody's Cage

    Everybody's Cage

    1 2015 HD

    In “Everybody’s Cage”, German film artist Sandra Trostel turns John Cage and his approach to art into a tangible fascination,...

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  • 2006
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    Cursive II

    Cursive II

    1 2006 HD

    Lin Hwai-min's Cursive II is inspired by the aesthetics of calligraphy. Set to music by John Cage, it is an exquisite meditation on the balancing of...

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  • 2017
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    Uncle Howard

    Uncle Howard

    6.5 2017 HD

    When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on...

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  • 2020
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    Symphony Of The Invisible

    Symphony Of The Invisible

    1 2020 HD

    "Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you can break the limits that have been imposed on...

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  • 1970
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    Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

    Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

    1 1970 HD

    Inverting the form, style and time frame of commercial television advertising, Logue has produced a unique series of dynamic video portraits of...

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  • 1993
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    One11 and 103

    One11 and 103

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    One11 and 103

    One11 and 103

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1992
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    One 11 and 103

    One 11 and 103

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1950
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    Works of Calder

    Works of Calder

    1 1950 HD

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  • 2011
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    Drums

    Drums

    1 2011 HD

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  • 1975
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    Westbeth

    Westbeth

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1971
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    Catch 44

    Catch 44

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1964
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    Antic Meet

    Antic Meet

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1992
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    One 11 and 103

    One 11 and 103

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1968
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    Assemblage

    Assemblage

    5 1968 HD

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  • 2013
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    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

    Video Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2021
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    4'33"

    4'33"

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2008
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    Butterfly Experiment

    Butterfly Experiment

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2017
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    Nivose

    Nivose

    1 2017 HD

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  • 1947
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    Dreams That Money Can Buy

    Dreams That Money Can Buy

    6.4 1947 HD

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  • 1966
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    John Cage

    John Cage

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1955
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    In Between

    In Between

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1966
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    Variations V

    Variations V

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1992
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    Beach Birds for Camera

    Beach Birds for Camera

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1947
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    Horror Dream

    Horror Dream

    1 1947 HD

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  • 1971
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    End of the Art World

    End of the Art World

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1970
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    Chessfilmnoise

    Chessfilmnoise

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2010
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    Ocean

    Ocean

    5.5 2010 HD

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