John Cage

1912-09-05 – 1992-08-12 (age 79) Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

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John Cage

Known For

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984

as Self

Global Groove

Global Groove

1973

as Self

Symphony Of The Invisible

Symphony Of The Invisible

2020

as Self (voice)

Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion

1982

as Self

Nova '78

Nova '78

2025

as Self (archive footage)

All Star Video

1985

as Self

American Art in the 1960s

American Art in the 1960s

1972

as Self

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

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

1990

as Self

At Land

At Land

1944

Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

1993

as Self

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

1979

as Self

Everybody's Cage

Everybody's Cage

2015

as John Cage

Trying to Describe Oneself

Trying to Describe Oneself

2005

as Himself

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

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

2012

as himself

Mr. Hoover and I

Mr. Hoover and I

1989

John Cage

John Cage

1966

Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

1989

as Self

John Cage Meets Sun Ra

as Himself