John Cage

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. At Land (1944)
2. Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) — Self (archive footage)
3. Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) — Self (archive footage)
4. Trying to Describe Oneself (2005) — Himself
5. John Cage: Journeys in Sound (2012) — Himself
6. Mr. Hoover and I (1989)
7. Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984) — Self
8. Sound?? (1966) — Himself
9. Global Groove (1973) — Self
10. All Star Video (1985) — Self
11. Poetry in Motion (1982) — Self
12. One 11 and 103 (1992)
13. 498 Third Avenue (1968) — Self
14. A Tribute to John Cage (1976)
15. John Cage (1966)
16. John Cage: From Zero (1995) — Self
17. John Cage: Man and Myth (1990) — Self
18. Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint (1989) — Self
19. Twinkle Dammit! (2020)
20. Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto (1979)
21. Four American Composers: John Cage (1983) — Himself
22. Variations V (1966)
23. Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective (1979) — Self
24. John Cage Meets Sun Ra — Himself
25. John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point (1973)
26. John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It (1990) — Self
27. Merce Cunningham (1962) — Self
28. How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage) (2012) — himself
29. In the Ocean (2001)
30. Concept tape 3 (Performance) (1991)
31. American Art in the 1960s (1972) — Self
32. Everybody's Cage (2015) — John Cage
33. Cursive II (2006)
34. Symphony Of The Invisible (2020) — Self (voice)
35. Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83) — John Cage
36. Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis (2023)
37. Sistine Chapel (1993) — Self
38. Nova '78 (2025) — Self (archive footage)

Directed

1. One 11 and 103 (1992) — Director
2. Catch 44 (1971) — Director
3. Chessfilmnoise — Director