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Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Born January 31, 1937 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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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.

Sound 112

2020s

  1. 2026

    Istanbul: Chronopolis

    Music

  2. 2025

    Concert for Notre-Dame La Tempête | Sabine Devieilhe | Olivier Latry

    Original Music Composer

  3. CHIMALMA

    Music

  4. Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom

    Original Music Composer

  5. Carolyn Carlson : Midnight Souls

    Original Music Composer

  6. Vanessa Wagner & Friends @ Paris Sur Mesure

    Original Music Composer

  7. 2024

    Anhedonia

    Songs

  8. 2023

    The Pigeon Tunnel

    Original Music Composer

    77

  9. Once Within a Time

    Original Music Composer

  10. Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris

    Original Music Composer

  11. Dobrawa Czocher Europavox Sessions 2023

    Original Music Composer

  12. 2022

    Alice

    Original Music Composer

  13. 2021

    LETTERS FROM A DISTANCE

    Music

  14. War and the Weather

    Music

  15. 100 Foot Wave

    Original Music Composer

    79
  16. 2020

    Philip Glass: Akhnaten

    Original Music Composer

  17. Tales from the Loop

    Original Music Composer

    73

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

    Music

  2. Universal Machine

    Music

  3. Samurai Marathon

    Original Music Composer

    64
  4. 2018

    Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2

    Original Music Composer

  5. 2017

    Jane

    Original Music Composer

    84

  6. The Juniper Tree

    Music

  7. The Last Dalai Lama?

    Original Music Composer

  8. Crônica da Demolição

    Original Music Composer

  9. 2015

    Fantastic Four

    Original Music Composer

    33
  10. 2014

    Leviathan

    Music

    83

  11. Einstein on the Beach

    Original Music Composer

  12. 2013

    Glass: The Perfect American

    Original Music Composer

  13. Visitors

    Music

  14. Re: Awakenings

    Original Music Composer

  15. 2012

    The Apostle

    Original Music Composer

  16. Besa: The Promise

    Original Music Composer

  17. 2011

    Lucinda Childs' Dance

    Music

  18. Philip Glass: Satyagraha

    Music

  19. Rebirth

    Original Music Composer

  20. Elena

    Original Music Composer

  21. They Were There

    Original Music Composer

  22. Glass: Kepler

    Original Music Composer

  23. 2010

    Mr. Nice

    Original Music Composer

    60

  24. Astral City: A Spiritual Journey

    Original Music Composer

  25. Trans-Action

    Music

2000s

  1. 2009

    These Vagabond Shoes

    Music

  2. 2008

    The Song

    Songs

  3. 2007

    Animals in Love

    Music

  4. Cassandra's Dream

    Original Music Composer

    58

  5. Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Original Music Composer

  6. Hard-Hearted

    Music

  7. No Reservations

    Music, Original Music Composer

    57
  8. 2006

    Notes on a Scandal

    Original Music Composer

    76

  9. The Illusionist

    Original Music Composer

    73

  10. Roving Mars

    Original Music Composer

    68
  11. 2005

    Neverwas

    Music, Original Music Composer

  12. The Giant Buddhas

    Original Music Composer

  13. The Moustache

    Original Music Composer

    70
  14. 2004

    Undertow

    Original Music Composer

    62

  15. The Origins of AIDS

    Music

  16. Taking Lives

    Original Music Composer

    49

  17. Secret Window

    Original Music Composer

    57
  18. 2003

    The Fog of War

    Original Music Composer

    84

  19. Wildfire

    Music

  20. 2002

    The Hours

    Original Music Composer

    76

  21. Naqoyqatsi

    Music

    59

  22. The Baroness and the Pig

    Original Music Composer

  23. 2001

    The Man in the Bath

    Music

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Eden Myth

    Music

  2. Pointy Teeth for Pointy People

    Music

  3. The Source

    Sound

  4. 1998

    The Truman Show

    Additional Soundtrack

    86
  5. 1997

    Kundun

    Original Music Composer

    72

  6. Bent

    Original Music Composer

    71

  7. Perfect Moment

    Original Music Composer

  8. 1996

    The Secret Agent

    Original Music Composer

    52
  9. 1995

    Evidence

    Original Music Composer

  10. The Interview

    Original Music Composer

  11. Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

    Original Music Composer

    44

  12. Untitled: New Blue

    Music

  13. 1994

    La mort de Molière

    Music

  14. The Himalayas

    Music

  15. 1993

    Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama

    Music

  16. Sara

    Original Music Composer

  17. 1992

    Candyman

    Original Music Composer

    69

  18. Mirror of the Planet

    Original Music Composer

  19. 1991

    A Brief History of Time

    Original Music Composer

    78

  20. Mindwalk

    Original Music Composer

  21. Anima Mundi

    Original Music Composer

  22. Closet Land

    Music Supervisor

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Church

    Music

    62

  2. Continuum: Parts 1 & 2

    Music Arranger

  3. 1988

    The Thin Blue Line

    Music

  4. Powaqqatsi

    Music

    68
  5. 1987

    Marias barn

    Music

  6. Monolithe

    Music

  7. Hamburger Hill

    Original Music Composer

    73

  8. Mallorca

    Music

  9. 1986

    In the Upper Room

    Music

  10. A Perfect Couple

    Music

  11. 1985

    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    Original Music Composer

    80

  12. Empire City

    Original Music Composer

  13. 1983

    ACT III

    Music

  14. Koyaanisqatsi

    Original Music Composer, Music

    81

  15. Philip Glass: Satyagraha

    Music

  16. 1980

    Living is a solution

    Music

  17. Geometry of Circles

    Music

1970s

  1. 1978

    North Star: Mark di Suvero

    Music

  2. 1977

    Carolyn I

    Music

  3. 1971

    Anxious Automation

    Music

  4. End of the Art World

    Music

  5. 1970

    Isy Boukir

    Music

1960s

  1. 1968

    Inquiring Nuns

    Original Music Composer

  2. 1966

    Chappaqua

    Music Supervisor

No release date

  1. The Lost Ones

    Sound

Acted in 11

2020s

  1. 2026

    Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

    Movie

  2. 2021

    War and the Weather

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2008

    Making Mishima

    Movie

  2. 2006

    Phil Glass Plays for Ralph Steiner's Mechanical Principles

    Movie

  3. 2002

    Essence of Life

    Interviewee

  4. 2001

    In the Ocean

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1985

    Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

    composer (himself)

1960s

  1. 1968

    Hands Scraping

    Movie

Wrote 5

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

    Writer

  2. 2018

    Taniel

    Musical

  3. 2014

    Einstein on the Beach

    Writer

  4. 2011

    Philip Glass: Satyagraha

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1983

    Philip Glass: Satyagraha

    Writer

Appearances34

2020s

  1. 2026

    Nova '78

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2025

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Self (archive footage)

    85
  3. 2022

    A Place Called Music

    Self

  4. Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

    Self

2010s

  1. 2017

    The Last Dalai Lama?

    Self

  2. Trophy

    Himself

  3. 2014

    What Difference Does It Make?

    Self

  4. 2012

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Self

  5. 2011

    Lucinda Childs' Dance

    Self

  6. 2010

    Music

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

    Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

    Self

    78

  2. Patti Smith: Dream of Life

    Self

  3. 2007

    365 Day Project

    Self

  4. Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Self

  5. 2006

    The Harry Smith Project Live

    Self

  6. 2005

    Kiki and Herb Reloaded

    Self

  7. The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

    Self

  8. Philip Glass: Looking Glass

    Himself

  9. 2004

    The Culture Show

    Self · 1 episode

  10. 2002

    Impact of Progress

    Self

  11. The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch

    Self - Interviewee

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Source

    Self

  2. 1997

    Classic Albums

    Self · 1 episode

  3. Perfect Moment

    Self

  4. Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

    Self

  5. 1990

    John Cage: Man and Myth

    Self

1980s

  1. 1986

    A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera

    Himself

  2. Bye Bye Kipling

    Self

  3. Tea with Tosh

    Self · 2 episodes

  4. 1983

    Four American Composers: Philip Glass

    Himself

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Kennedy Center Honors

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1975

    Saturday Night Live

    Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode

    77
  3. 1971

    New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971

    Self

No release date

  1. The Viking of Sixth Avenue

    Self

Thanked in the credits1

2000s

  1. 2002

    Essence of Life

    Thanks