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Overview
Mini Biography:
Born in Baltimore, Glass worked in his father's radio store and discovered... moreTrivia:
The only (Western) classical composer so far to appear on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 15 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (From PasteMagazine. 25 November 2008, 7:20 AM, PST)
Philip Glass
(From The AV Club. 13 October 2008, 9:01 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
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Jump to filmography as: Composer, Soundtrack, Music Department, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Composer:
- Transcendent Man (2009) (post-production)
- Animaux amoureux, Les (2007)
... aka Animals in Love (International: English title) - Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)
... aka Glass (International: English title: short title) - No Reservations (2007)
- Cassandra's Dream (2007)
... aka Rêve de Cassandre, Le (France) - Notes on a Scandal (2006)
- A Broken Sole (2006)
- Black Box: UFO Secrets (2006) (TV)
- Nasiona (2006)
... aka The Seeds (International: English title) - The Illusionist (2006)
- Drama de la memoria, El (2006)
- Roving Mars (2006)
- The Giant Buddhas (2005)
... aka Im Tal der grossen Buddhas (Switzerland: German title: TV title) - Neverwas (2005)
- Faith's Corner (2005)
- Disparait, v. (2005)
- Moustache, La (2005) (musical composition by)
... aka The Moustache (Australia: TV title) - Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)
- Secret Window: From Book to Film (2004) (V)
- Secret Window: Secrets Revealed (2004) (V)
- Secret Window: A Look Through It (2004) (V)
- Undertow (2004)
- Taking Lives (2004)
- Secret Window (2004)
- Aztec Legend (2004)
- Clive Barker: Raising Hell (2004) (V)
- Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos (2004) (V)
- "Pandemic: Facing AIDS" (2003) TV mini-series
- The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)
... aka The Fog of War (USA: short title) - Origines du SIDA, Les (2003)
... aka The Origins of AIDS (International: English title) - The Hours (2002)
- The Baroness and the Pig (2002)
- Naqoyqatsi (2002)
... aka Naqoyqatsi: Life as War (USA: poster title) - Passage (2002/I)
- The Mind and Times of Virginia Woolf (2002) (V)
- The Man in the Bath (2001)
- Diaspora (2001)
- Armonie dell'Estasi (2000)
- Corset, Le (1999)
- The Eden Myth (1999)
- The Source (1999)
- Sin ceder (1999)
- Fast Track (1998)
- Kundun (1997)
- Ballad of the Skeletons (1997)
- Bent (1997)
- The Secret Agent (1996)
... aka Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent - Absence Stronger Than Presence (1996)
- Départ immédiat (1996)
- Jenipapo (1995)
... aka The Interview (USA) - Journey to Enlightenment (1995) (TV)
... aka Shadow Over Tibet: Stories in Exile
... aka Spirit of Tibet: The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Primary Teacher of the Dalai Lama (USA: video box title) - Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
... aka Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh - Evidence (1995)
- Impetus Apaches (1995)
- Mort de Molière, La (1994) (V)
... aka The Death of Molière (International: English title) - "3000 scénarios contre un virus" (1 episode, 1994)
... aka 3,000 Scenarios to Combat a Virus
- La chambre (1994) TV episode - Compassion in Exile: The Life of the 14th Dalai Lama (1993)
... aka Compassion in Exile (USA: short title) - Candyman (1992)
... aka Clive Barker's Candyman (USA: complete title) - Planetens spejle (1992)
... aka Mirror of the Planet (International: English title) - Anima Mundi (1992)
... aka The Soul of the World - Privé de vieillesse (1992)
- "The Arctic" (1992) TV series
- A Brief History of Time (1991)
- A Walk Through Prospero's Library (1991) (TV)
- Mindwalk (1990)
- Chiesa, La (1989)
... aka Cathedral of Demons
... aka Demon Cathedral
... aka Demons 3
... aka In the Land of the Demons
... aka The Church - The Thin Blue Line (1988)
- Powaqqatsi (1988)
... aka Powwaqatsi: Life in Transformation (USA: poster title) - Monolithe (1987) (TV)
- Hamburger Hill (1987)
- Dead End Kids (1986)
... aka Dead End Kids: A Story of Nuclear Power - The Kitchen Presents Two Moon July (1986)
... aka Two Moon July (USA: short title) - Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera (1986)
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
... aka Mishima (USA: short title) - High Wire (1984)
- Four American Composers (1983) (TV)
- Satyagraha (1983) (TV) (from opera "Satyagraha")
- Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
... aka Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance (USA: poster title) - Mark Di Suvero, Sculptor (1978)
... aka North Star: Mark di Suvero (USA) - End of the Art World (1971)
- Marco (1970)
- Inquiring Nuns (1968)
- Dracula (1931) (1999)
Soundtrack:
- Embrión (2008) ("Aria")
- Counting Water (2006) ("Knee Play No. 1")
- "Scrubs" (1 episode, 2006)
- My New God (2006) TV episode (writer: "Koyaanisqatsi") (performer: "Koyaanisqatsi") - "Independent Lens" (1 episode, 2005)
- Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) TV episode (writer: "Knee Play 1") (performer: "Knee Play 1") - Declaring Genius (2004) (writer: "Metamorphosis One") (performer: "Metamorphosis One")
- The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) ("100,000 People" (uncredited), "Target Destruction" (uncredited), "Revolution in the Pentagon" (uncredited), "Low Evil" (uncredited), "Blind Moles" (uncredited), "Behind the Moon" (uncredited), "November 1, 1967" (uncredited), "IBM Punch Cards" (uncredited), "The War to End All Wars" (uncredited), "Statistical Control" (uncredited), "A New Weapon" (uncredited), "Damned if I Don't" (uncredited), "The Family" (uncredited), "Chengtu" (uncredited), "Dominoes" (uncredited), "67 Cities" (uncredited), "Rolling Thunder" (uncredited), "Invitation" (uncredited), "Success" (uncredited), "Data" (uncredited), "Across the World" (uncredited), "5 Weeks" (uncredited), "Norman Morrison" (uncredited), "Snowing" (uncredited), "Gulf of Tonkin" (uncredited))
... aka The Fog of War (USA: short title) - Invasions barbares, Les (2003) (writer: "Façade") (performer: "Façade")
... aka The Barbarian Invasions (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Invasion of the Barbarians (International: English title) - "Six Feet Under" (1 episode, 2003)
- Timing & Space (2003) TV episode ("1937: Saint Sebastian (from Mishima)", "1939: Grandmother and Kimitake (from Mishima)") - The Hours (2002) ("Metamorphosis 2", "Satyagraha")
- "Aleph, lectures contades" (1 episode, 2001)
- Michel Tournier (2001) TV episode (writer: "Negro River", "Madeira River") - Condo Painting (2000) (writer: "Compassion In Exile") (performer: "Compassion In Exile")
- One Day in September (1999) (writer: "Facades", "Closing", "Symphony No. 2") (performer: "Facades", "Closing") ("Reting's Eyes")
... aka Ein Tag im September (Germany) - Si je t'aime, prends garde à toi (1998) (writer: "Protest")
... aka Beware of My Love (USA) - The Truman Show (1998) (writer: "Opening") (performer: "Opening")
- Derakhte Golabi (1998) (writer: "Mad Rush")
... aka The Pear Tree (International: English title) - Chiesa, La (1989) (writer: "Floe", "Civil Wars")
... aka Cathedral of Demons
... aka Demon Cathedral
... aka Demons 3
... aka In the Land of the Demons
... aka The Church - Breathless (1983) (performer: "Openings")
... aka A Bout de Souffle Made in USA - Belle et la bête, La (1946) ("La belle et la bête")
... aka Beauty and the Beast (USA)
Music Department:
- "Night Stalker" (composer: theme) (3 episodes, 2005-2006) (composer: theme music) (1 episode, 2005)
- Timeless (2006) TV episode (composer: theme)
- The Sea (2006) TV episode (composer: theme)
- The Source (2005) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Malum (2005) TV episode (composer: theme) - The Loss (2005) (composer: additional music)
- Yes (2004/I) (composer: song "Paru River" from "Aguas de Amazonia")
- My Father, Rua Alguem 5555 (2003) (composer: song "Xingu River" from "Aguas de Amazonia")
... aka Josef Mengele - My Father - Rua Alguém 5555 (Brazil: DVD title)
... aka Meu Pai (Brazil: festival title)
... aka Papà Rua Alguem 5555 (Italy)
... aka Rua Alguem 5555: My Father (International: English title) - Haj med luftpost (2001) (TV) (composer: song "The Beginning")
... aka DR-Derude: Haj med luftpost (Denmark: series title) - The Truman Show (1998) (composer: additional music)
- Closet Land (1991) (creative musical supervision)
- Chappaqua (1966) (music supervisor) (as Phil Glass)
Actor:
- The Goldberg Variations (2008) (post-production) .... Philip
- No Reservations (2007) (uncredited) .... Man at bistro
- "Live from Lincoln Center" .... Composer / ... (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA)
- A Gala Night at Alice Tully Hall (2007) TV episode .... Composer/Performer - The Truman Show (1998) .... Keyboard Artist
- "VH1 New Visions" (1986) TV series .... Guest Host (1986-1988)
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1986)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- George Wendt and Francis Ford Coppola/Philip Glass (1986) TV episode .... Musical Guest
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Powaqqatsi (1988) (script consultant)
... aka Powwaqatsi: Life in Transformation (USA: poster title)
Writer:
- Satyagraha (1983) (TV) (libretto)
Thanks:
- Being John Malkovich (1999) (acknowledgment)
Self:
- "9am with David & Kim" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 14 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008) .... Himself
- Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008) .... Himself
- Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007) .... Himself
... aka Glass (International: English title: short title) - Paul Simon: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2007) (TV) .... Performer
- The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007) .... Himself
- Absolute Wilson (2006) .... Himself
- "Imagine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Chuck Close, Close Up (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Richard Serra: Thinking on Your Feet (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Kiki and Herb Reloaded (2005) .... Himself
- The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter (2005) .... Himself
- Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Koyaanisqatsi: Essence of Life (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Jonas at the Ocean (2001) .... Himself
- Armonie dell'Estasi (2000)
- A Brief History of Errol Morris (2000)
- The Source (1999) .... Himself
- The Nova Convention Revisited (1998) (V) .... Himself
... aka The Nova Convention Revisited: William S. Burroughs and the Arts (USA) - "Sessions at West 54th" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode #1.9 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland (1997) (V) .... Himself
... aka Graceland (USA: short title) - "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul (1995) TV episode .... Himself - The Making of 'A Brief History of Time' (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Composer
- John Cage: Man and Myth (1990) (V) .... Himself
- Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars (1987) .... Himself
- A Composer's Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera (1986) .... Himself
... aka A Composer's Notes (USA) - The Kitchen Presents Two Moon July (1986)
... aka Two Moon July (USA: short title) - Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera (1986) .... Himself
- Four American Composers (1983) (TV)
- "Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley" (1974) TV mini-series .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
(April 2002): Composed music for "The Elephant Man" play by Bernard Pomerance (Royale Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). morePublicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 4 Interviews | 2 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo moreSTARmeter: 
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