
John Cage
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1912-09-05
- Died
- 1992-08-12
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- John Milton Cage Jr.
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.
Known For
Movies (38)

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984
as Self

Symphony Of The Invisible
2020
as Self (voice)

Global Groove
1973
as Self

Poetry in Motion
1982
as Self

American Art in the 1960s
1972
as Self

John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
1990
as Self

Nova '78
2025
as Self (archive footage)

At Land
1944

All Star Video
1985
as Self

Sistine Chapel
1993
as Self

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective
1979
as Self

Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint
1989
as Self

Trying to Describe Oneself
2005
as Himself

How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)
2012
as himself

John Cage: Man and Myth
1990
as Self

Mr. Hoover and I
1989

One 11 and 103
1992

Everybody's Cage
2015
as John Cage

A Tribute to John Cage
1976
Sound??
1966
as Himself

Cursive II
2006
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
as Himself
John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point
1973

Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis
2023

John Cage
1966

Four American Composers: John Cage
1983
as Himself

In the Ocean
2001

John Cage: Journeys in Sound
2012
as Himself

Variations V
1966
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
as John Cage

John Cage: From Zero
1995
as Self

Concept tape 3 (Performance)
1991

Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio Perduto
1979

Merce Cunningham
1962
as Self

498 Third Avenue
1968
as Self

Twinkle Dammit!
2020
About John Cage
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. With 38 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, John Cage has appeared in 38 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Cage Movies
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
- Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) — as Self (archive footage)
- Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984) — as Self
- Symphony Of The Invisible (2020) — as Self (voice)
- Global Groove (1973) — as Self
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