John Cage

Acting

John Cage

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Sep 05, 1912 (112 years old)
Death date
Aug 12, 1992

John Cage

Known For

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
1h 50m
Movie 2023

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the...

Symphony Of The Invisible
1h 2m
Movie 2020

Symphony Of The Invisible

"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and...

Twinkle Dammit!
1h 10m
Movie 2020

Twinkle Dammit!

In 1971, Margaret Leng Tan was the first woman to...

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
1h 35m
Movie 2019

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers...

Uncle Howard
1h 36m
Movie 2017

Uncle Howard

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989,...

Everybody's Cage
1h 19m
Movie 2015

Everybody's Cage

In “Everybody’s Cage”, German film artist Sandra Trostel turns John...

John Cage: Journeys in Sound
1h 0m
Movie 2012

John Cage: Journeys in Sound

A sonic innovator or an expert on chance? This documentary...

How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)
0h 56m
Movie 2012

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

2012 documentary on John Cage celebrating his 100th birthday in...

Trying to Describe Oneself
2h 45m
Movie 2005

Trying to Describe Oneself

Trying to describe oneself is a movie about representation. How...

In the Ocean
0h 55m
Movie 2001

In the Ocean

A brief overview and focus on composers Philip Glass, Julia...

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.