John Cage Movies

2012
John Cage: Journeys in Sound
John Cage: Journeys in Sound
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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...
2009
In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde
In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde
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A brief overview and focus on composers Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe, John Cage, Steve Reich, Elliott Carter and their contemporaries.
1992
Beach Birds for Camera
Beach Birds for Camera
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Cunningham said of his choreography for "Beach Birds", “It is all based on individual physical phrasing. The dancers don’t have to be...
1966
Sound??
Sound??
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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...
1950
Works of Calder
Works of Calder
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The film begins with a sun materializing out of the emptiness of space. In the first of three sequences we see various images from nature against...
1991
Concept tape 3 (Performance)
Concept tape 3 (Performance)
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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...
2021
4'33"
4'33"
02021HD
Tthis collaborative, crowdsourced performance of John Cage's 4’33” features professionals, amateurs and even digital avatars from around...
1983
Four American Composers: John Cage
Four American Composers: John Cage
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A television documentary about John Cage and his music.
2020
Twinkle Dammit!
Twinkle Dammit!
02020HD
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...