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Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1 / Jan / 1937 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also Known As
Philip Morris Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Morris Glass is an American composer. He is one of the most influential music makers of the late 20th century. His music is also often controversially described as minimal music.
Known For
10.0
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
2 / Oct / 1985
10.0
365 Day Project
2 / Dec / 2007
8.1
The Truman Show
5 / Jun / 1998
8.0
Hands Scraping
2 / Jan / 1968
7.7
Classic Albums
2 / Apr / 1997
7.3
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
4 / Aug / 1983
7.3
The Kennedy Center Honors
5 / Dec / 1978
7.2
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
6 / May / 2012
7.0
Essence of Life
3 / Sep / 2002
7.0
Trophy
6 / Jan / 2017
Credits
All
Department
Acting
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New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971
as Self
-
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The Making of "Once Within a Time"
as Self
2022
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Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
as Self
2022
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A Place Called Music
as Self
2021
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War and the Weather
2017
•
Trophy
as Himself
2017
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The Last Dalai Lama?
as Self
2017
•
Uncle Howard
as Self (archive footage)
2015
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The Viking of Sixth Avenue
2014
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What Difference Does It Make?
as Self
2012
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Paul Simon: Under African Skies
as Self
2011
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Lucinda Childs' Dance
as Self
2010
•
Music
as Self
2008
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Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self
2008
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Richard Serra: Man of Steel
as Self
2008
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Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
as Self
2008
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Making Mishima
2007
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Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
as Self
2007
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365 Day Project
2006
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The Harry Smith Project Live
as Self
2005
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The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
as Self
2005
•
Philip Glass: Looking Glass
as Himself
2005
•
Kiki and Herb Reloaded
as Self
2004
•
The Culture Show
(1 episode) as Self
2002
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The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch
as Himself (Interviewee)
2002
•
Essence of Life
as Interviewee
2002
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Impact of Progress
as Self
2001
•
In the Ocean
1999
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A Brief History of Errol Morris
as Self
1999
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The Source
as Self
1998
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The Truman Show
as Keyboard Artist
1997
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Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland
as Self
1997
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Perfect Moment
as Self
1997
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Classic Albums
(1 episode) as Self
1987
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Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
1986
•
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986
•
Bye Bye Kipling
as Self
1986
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A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
as Himself
1986
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Tea with Tosh
(2 episodes) as Self
1985
•
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
as composer (himself)
1983
•
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
as Himself
1978
•
The Kennedy Center Honors
(1 episode) as Self
1975
•
What Maisie Knew
1975
•
Saturday Night Live
(1 episode) as Self - Musical Guest
1974
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Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley
as Self
1968
•
Hands Scraping
Crew
2002
•
Essence of Life
Thanks
Sound
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NEOOONOWWW
Music
2025
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PLYWOOD™
Music
2024
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Anhedonia
Songs
2023
•
You, Me, and Movies
Music
2023
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Once Within a Time
Music
2023
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The Pigeon Tunnel
Original Music Composer
2022
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Alice
Original Music Composer
2021
•
War and the Weather
Music
2021
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LETTERS FROM A DISTANCE
Music
2021
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In the Penal Colony
Sound
2020
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Philip Glass: Akhnaten
Original Music Composer
2020
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Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble: Retrospective
Music
2020
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Tales from the Loop
(8 episodes) Original Music Composer
2019
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The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
Music
2019
•
Universal Machine
Music
2019
•
Samurai Marathon
Original Music Composer
2018
•
Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2
Original Music Composer
2017
•
Jane
Original Music Composer
2017
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Crônica da Demolição
Original Music Composer
2017
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The Last Dalai Lama?
Original Music Composer
2017
•
The Juniper Tree
Music
2016
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Glass - Double Concerto for Two Pianos
Music
2015
•
Fantastic Four
Original Music Composer
2014
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Einstein on the Beach
Original Music Composer
2014
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Leviathan
Music
2013
•
Visitors
Music
2013
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Re: Awakenings
Original Music Composer
2013
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Glass: The Perfect American
Original Music Composer
2013
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November 22, 1963
Music
2012
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The Apostle
Music
2012
•
Besa: The Promise
Original Music Composer
2011
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They Were There
Original Music Composer
2011
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Rebirth
Original Music Composer
2011
•
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Music
2011
•
Elena
Original Music Composer
2011
•
Glass: Kepler
Original Music Composer
2011
•
Lucinda Childs' Dance
Music
2010
•
Mr. Nice
Original Music Composer
2010
•
Trans-Action
Music
2010
•
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
Original Music Composer
2009
•
These Vagabond Shoes
Music
2008
•
Objects and Memory
Music
2008
•
The Song
Songs
2007
•
No Reservations
Music
2007
•
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Original Music Composer
2007
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Hard-Hearted
Music
2007
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Animals in Love
Music
2007
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Cassandra's Dream
Original Music Composer
2006
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Notes on a Scandal
Original Music Composer
2006
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The Illusionist
Original Music Composer
2006
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Roving Mars
Original Music Composer
2006
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Un leader in ascolto
Original Music Composer
2005
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The Moustache
Original Music Composer
2005
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Neverwas
Music
2005
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The Giant Buddhas
Original Music Composer
2004
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Taking Lives
Original Music Composer
2004
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Secret Window
Original Music Composer
2004
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Undertow
Original Music Composer
2004
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The Origins of AIDS
Music
2003
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The Fog of War
Original Music Composer
2003
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Wildfire
Music
2002
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The Hours
Original Music Composer
2002
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Naqoyqatsi
Music
2002
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The Baroness and the Pig
Original Music Composer
2001
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The Man in the Bath
Music
1999
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Pointy Teeth for Pointy People
Music
1999
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The Eden Myth
Music
1999
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The Source
Sound
1998
•
The Truman Show
Music
1998
•
The Truman Show
Original Music Composer
1997
•
Mama General
Original Music Composer
1997
•
Kundun
Original Music Composer
1997
•
Bent
Original Music Composer
1997
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Perfect Moment
Original Music Composer
1996
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The Secret Agent
Original Music Composer
1995
•
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Original Music Composer
1995
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Evidence
Original Music Composer
1995
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Jenipapo
Original Music Composer
1995
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Untitled: New Blue
Music
1994
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La mort de Molière
Music
1993
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Anima Mundi
Original Music Composer
1993
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Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
Music
1993
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Sara
Music
1992
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A Walk Through Prospero's Library
Music
1992
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Candyman
Original Music Composer
1992
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Mirror of the Planet
Original Music Composer
1991
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Mindwalk
Original Music Composer
1991
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A Brief History of Time
Original Music Composer
1991
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Closet Land
Music Supervisor
1989
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Continuum: 1. Initiation
Music Arranger
1989
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The Church
Original Music Composer
1989
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Continuum: Parts 1 & 2
Music Arranger
1988
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Powaqqatsi
Music
1988
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The Thin Blue Line
Music
1987
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Hamburger Hill
Original Music Composer
1987
•
Monolithe
Music
1986
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In the Upper Room
Music
1986
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The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
Music
1986
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A Perfect Couple
Music
1985
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Original Music Composer
1985
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Empire City
Original Music Composer
1983
•
Koyaanisqatsi
Original Music Composer
1983
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Koyaanisqatsi
Music
1983
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Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Music
1983
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ACT III
Music
1980
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Geometry of Circles
Music
1980
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Vivre est une solution
Music
1978
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North Star: Mark di Suvero
Music
1977
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Carolyn danse
Music
1971
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End of the Art World
Music
1971
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Anxious Automation
Music
1970
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Marco
Music
1970
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Isy Boukir
Music
1968
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Inquiring Nuns
Original Music Composer
1968
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Railroaded
Music
1966
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Chappaqua
Music Supervisor
Writing
2019
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The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
Writer
2018
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Taniel
Musical
2014
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Einstein on the Beach
Writer
2011
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Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Writer
1983
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Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Writer