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Philip Glass
Born January 31, 1937
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.
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Filmography
Actor (47 credits)
Movies
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the MysteriousSelf
2022
A Place Called MusicSelf
2022
War and the Weather
2021
TrophyHimself
2017
The Last Dalai Lama?Self
2017
The Viking of Sixth Avenue
2015
What Difference Does It Make?Self
2014
Paul Simon: Under African SkiesSelf
2012
Lucinda Childs' DanceSelf
2011
MusicSelf
2010
Patti Smith: Dream of LifeSelf
2008
Richard Serra: Man of SteelSelf
2008
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur RussellSelf
2008
Making Mishima
2008
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve PartsSelf
2007
365 Day Project
2007
The Harry Smith Project LiveSelf
2006
The Best of Secter & the Rest of SecterSelf
2005
Philip Glass: Looking GlassHimself
2005
Kiki and Herb ReloadedSelf
2005
Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progressself
2003
The Outsider: The Story of Harry PartchHimself (Interviewee)
2002
Essence of LifeInterviewee
2002
Impact of ProgressSelf
2002
In the Ocean
2001
A Brief History of Errol MorrisSelf
1999
The SourceSelf
1999
The Truman ShowKeyboard Artist
1998
Classic Albums: Paul Simon - GracelandSelf
1997
Perfect MomentSelf
1997
John Cage: Man and MythSelf
1990
Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
1987
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986
Bye Bye KiplingSelf
1986
A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an OperaHimself
1986
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Operacomposer (himself)
1985
Four American Composers: Philip GlassHimself
1983
What Maisie Knew
1975
Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert AshleySelf
1974
New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971Self
1971
Hands Scraping
1968
The Making of "Once Within a Time"Self
Misc. (125 credits)
Movie
Concert for Notre-Dame La Tempête | Sabine Devieilhe | Olivier LatryOriginal Music Composer
2025
Yuja Wang x David Hockney London LightroomOriginal Music Composer
2025
CHIMALMAMusic
2025
AnhedoniaSongs
2024
You, Me, and MoviesMusic
2023
The Pigeon TunnelOriginal Music Composer
2023
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de ParisOriginal Music Composer
2023
Once Within a TimeOriginal Music Composer
2023
Dobrawa Czocher Europavox Sessions 2023Original Music Composer
2023
AliceOriginal Music Composer
2022
War and the WeatherMusic
2021
LETTERS FROM A DISTANCEMusic
2021
In the Penal ColonySound
2021
Philip Glass: AkhnatenOriginal Music Composer
2020
Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble: RetrospectiveMusic
2020
when you slip on a banana peelSongs
2020
The Metropolitan Opera: AkhnatenMusic
2019
Universal MachineMusic
2019
Samurai MarathonOriginal Music Composer
2019
Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2Original Music Composer
2018
JaneOriginal Music Composer
2017
Crônica da DemoliçãoOriginal Music Composer
2017
The Last Dalai Lama?Original Music Composer
2017
The Juniper TreeMusic
2017
Glass - Double Concerto for Two PianosMusic
2016
Fantastic FourOriginal Music Composer
2015
Einstein on the BeachOriginal Music Composer
2014
LeviathanMusic
2014
VisitorsMusic
2013
Re: AwakeningsOriginal Music Composer
2013
Glass: The Perfect AmericanOriginal Music Composer
2013
November 22, 1963Music
2013
Besa: The PromiseOriginal Music Composer
2012
The ApostleOriginal Music Composer
2012
They Were ThereOriginal Music Composer
2011
RebirthOriginal Music Composer
2011
Philip Glass: SatyagrahaMusic
2011
ElenaOriginal Music Composer
2011
Glass: KeplerOriginal Music Composer
2011
Lucinda Childs' DanceMusic
2011
Mr. NiceOriginal Music Composer
2010
Trans-ActionMusic
2010
Astral City: A Spiritual JourneyOriginal Music Composer
2010
These Vagabond ShoesMusic
2009
Objects and MemoryMusic
2008
The SongSongs
2008
No ReservationsMusic
2007
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve PartsOriginal Music Composer
2007
Hard-HeartedMusic
2007
Animals in LoveMusic
2007
Cassandra's DreamOriginal Music Composer
2007
No ReservationsOriginal Music Composer
2007
Notes on a ScandalOriginal Music Composer
2006
The IllusionistOriginal Music Composer
2006
Roving MarsOriginal Music Composer
2006
Un leader in ascoltoOriginal Music Composer
2006
The MoustacheOriginal Music Composer
2005
NeverwasMusic
2005
The Giant BuddhasOriginal Music Composer
2005
NeverwasOriginal Music Composer
2005
Taking LivesOriginal Music Composer
2004
Secret WindowOriginal Music Composer
2004
UndertowOriginal Music Composer
2004
The Origins of AIDSMusic
2004
The Fog of WarOriginal Music Composer
2003
WildfireMusic
2003
The HoursOriginal Music Composer
2002
Essence of LifeThanks
2002
NaqoyqatsiMusic
2002
The Baroness and the PigOriginal Music Composer
2002
The Man in the BathMusic
2001
Pointy Teeth for Pointy PeopleMusic
1999
The Eden MythMusic
1999
The SourceSound
1999
The Truman ShowOriginal Music Composer
1998
The Truman ShowMusic
1998
Mama GeneralOriginal Music Composer
1997
KundunOriginal Music Composer
1997
BentOriginal Music Composer
1997
Perfect MomentOriginal Music Composer
1997
The Secret AgentOriginal Music Composer
1996
Candyman: Farewell to the FleshOriginal Music Composer
1995
EvidenceOriginal Music Composer
1995
The InterviewOriginal Music Composer
1995
Untitled: New BlueMusic
1995
La mort de MolièreMusic
1994
Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai LamaMusic
1993
SaraMusic
1993
A Walk Through Prospero's LibraryMusic
1992
CandymanOriginal Music Composer
1992
Mirror of the PlanetOriginal Music Composer
1992
Anima MundiOriginal Music Composer
1991
MindwalkOriginal Music Composer
1991
A Brief History of TimeOriginal Music Composer
1991
Closet LandMusic Supervisor
1991
Continuum: 1. InitiationMusic Arranger
1989
Continuum: Parts 1 & 2Music Arranger
1989
The ChurchMusic
1989
PowaqqatsiMusic
1988
The Thin Blue LineMusic
1988
Hamburger HillOriginal Music Composer
1987
MonolitheMusic
1987
In the Upper RoomMusic
1986
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon JulyMusic
1986
A Perfect CoupleMusic
1986
Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersOriginal Music Composer
1985
Empire CityOriginal Music Composer
1985
KoyaanisqatsiOriginal Music Composer
1983
KoyaanisqatsiMusic
1983
Philip Glass: SatyagrahaMusic
1983
ACT IIIMusic
1983
Geometry of CirclesMusic
1980
Vivre est une solutionMusic
1980
North Star: Mark di SuveroMusic
1978
Carolyn IMusic
1977
End of the Art WorldMusic
1971
Anxious AutomationMusic
1971
Isy BoukirMusic
1970
Inquiring NunsOriginal Music Composer
1968
RailroadedMusic
1968
ChappaquaMusic Supervisor
1966
The Lost OnesSound
Jane Goodall: An Inside LookMusic