Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Sound

Born: 1937-01-31 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

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

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

Keyboard Artist

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

Self

The Culture Show

The Culture Show

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

Self

The Source

The Source

Self

No Poster

Refuge

Self

Nova '78

Nova '78

Self (archive footage)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self (archive footage)

No Poster

Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television

Self

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Self

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

Self

Music

Music

Self

Hands Scraping

Hands Scraping

365 Day Project

365 Day Project

Self

Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

Self

Patti Smith: Dream of Life

Patti Smith: Dream of Life

Self

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Self

War and the Weather

War and the Weather

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Self

Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

The Harry Smith Project Live

The Harry Smith Project Live

Self

Philip Glass: Looking Glass

Philip Glass: Looking Glass

Himself

Perfect Moment

Perfect Moment

Self

What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

What Difference Does It Make?

What Difference Does It Make?

Self

Tea with Tosh

Tea with Tosh

Self

The Last Dalai Lama?

The Last Dalai Lama?

Self

Trophy

Trophy

Himself

Impact of Progress

Impact of Progress

Self

Bye Bye Kipling

Bye Bye Kipling

Self

No Poster

A Brief History of Errol Morris

Self

John Cage: Man and Myth

John Cage: Man and Myth

Self

The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

Self

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

composer (himself)

Four American Composers: Philip Glass

Four American Composers: Philip Glass

Himself

Essence of Life

Essence of Life

Interviewee

No Poster

Phil Glass Plays for Ralph Steiner's Mechanical Principles

Kiki and Herb Reloaded

Kiki and Herb Reloaded

Self

In the Ocean

In the Ocean