Person Details

Birthday: 1937-01-31 21:31:21

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Movie Involvements: 156

TV Involvements: 4

Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Truman Show
Average
8

The Truman Show

 (1998) Original Music Composer
Tales from the Loop
Average
7

Tales from the Loop

 (2020) Original Music Composer
The Hours
Average
7

The Hours

 (2002) Original Music Composer
Fantastic Four
Average
4

Fantastic Four

 (2015) Original Music Composer
Candyman
Average
7

Candyman

 (1992) Original Music Composer
No Reservations
Average
7

No Reservations

 (2007) Original Music Composer
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Average
8

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

 (1985) Original Music Composer
Cassandra's Dream
Average
6

Cassandra's Dream

 (2007) Original Music Composer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self
A Place Called Music
A Place Called Music
 2022-10-28
 Movie
Self
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
 2022-01-16
 Movie
2021 N/A
War and the Weather
War and the Weather
 2021-08-11
 Movie
2017 Self
The Last Dalai Lama?
The Last Dalai Lama?
 2017-06-19
 Movie
Self (archive footage)
Uncle Howard
Uncle Howard
 2017-03-10
 Movie
Himself
Trophy
Trophy
 2017-01-20
 Movie
2015 N/A
The Viking of Sixth Avenue
The Viking of Sixth Avenue
 2015-01-01
 Movie
2014 Self
What Difference Does It Make?
What Difference Does It Make?
 2014-02-17
 Movie
2012 Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
 2012-05-11
 Movie
2011 Self
Lucinda Childs' Dance
Lucinda Childs' Dance
 2011-12-01
 Movie
2010 Self
Music
Music
 2010-10-15
 Movie
2008 Self
Richard Serra: Man of Steel
Richard Serra: Man of Steel
 2008-11-25
 Movie
Self
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
 2008-09-26
 Movie
N/A
Making Mishima
Making Mishima
 2008-08-01
 Movie
Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
 2008-04-02
 Movie
2007 N/A
365 Day Project
365 Day Project
 2007-12-31
 Movie
Self
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
 2007-09-07
 Movie
2006 Self
The Harry Smith Project Live
The Harry Smith Project Live
 2006-11-07
 Movie
2005 Self
Kiki and Herb Reloaded
Kiki and Herb Reloaded
 2005-04-09
 Movie
Self
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
 2005-03-03
 Movie
Himself
Philip Glass: Looking Glass
Philip Glass: Looking Glass
 2005-01-01
 Movie
2004 Self
The Culture Show
The Culture Show
 2004-11-11
TV Show
2003 self
Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress
Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress
 2003-12-31
 Movie
2002 Interviewee
Essence of Life
Essence of Life
 2002-09-17
 Movie
Self
Impact of Progress
Impact of Progress
 2002-09-17
 Movie
Himself (Interviewee)
The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch
The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch
 2002-05-01
 Movie
2001 N/A
In the Ocean
In the Ocean
 2001-01-01
 Movie
1999 Self
A Brief History of Errol Morris
A Brief History of Errol Morris
 1999-09-01
 Movie
Self
The Source
The Source
 1999-01-23
 Movie
1998 Keyboard Artist
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
 1998-06-04
 Movie
1997 Self
Classic Albums
Classic Albums
 1997-04-14
TV Show
Self
Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment
 1997-03-21
 Movie
Self
Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland
Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland
 1997-01-01
 Movie
1987 N/A
Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
 1987-09-14
 Movie
1986 Himself
A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
 1986-10-08
 Movie
N/A
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
 1986-09-03
 Movie
Self
Tea with Tosh
Tea with Tosh
 1986-01-01
TV Show
Self
Bye Bye Kipling
Bye Bye Kipling
 1986-01-01
 Movie
1985 composer (himself)
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
 1985-10-14
 Movie
1983 Himself
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
 1983-08-03
 Movie
1978 Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
 1978-12-28
TV Show
1975 Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
 1975-10-11
TV Show
N/A
What Maisie Knew
What Maisie Knew
 1975-05-20
 Movie
1974 Self
Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley
Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley
 1974-06-07
 Movie
1971 Self
New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971
New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971
 1971-01-01
 Movie
1968 N/A
Hands Scraping
Hands Scraping
 1968-01-01
 Movie
Self
The Making of "Once Within a Time"
The Making of "Once Within a Time"
Movie
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 Original Music Composer
Concert for Notre-Dame La Tempête | Sabine Devieilhe | Olivier Latry
Concert for Notre-Dame La Tempête | Sabine Devieilhe | Olivier Latry
 2025-03-08
 Movie
Music
Koyaanisqatsi Inspired Short Film
Koyaanisqatsi Inspired Short Film
 2025-02-22
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom
Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom
 2025-01-01
 Movie
2024 Songs
Anhedonia
Anhedonia
 2024-05-20
 Movie
2023 Original Music Composer
The Pigeon Tunnel
The Pigeon Tunnel
 2023-10-20
 Movie
Music
Once Within a Time
Once Within a Time
 2023-10-13
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Once Within a Time
Once Within a Time
 2023-10-13
 Movie
Music
You, Me, and Movies
You, Me, and Movies
 2023-05-06
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris
 2023-01-01
 Movie
2022 Original Music Composer
Alice
Alice
 2022-02-23
 Movie
2021 Music
LETTERS FROM A DISTANCE
LETTERS FROM A DISTANCE
 2021-10-29
 Movie
Music
War and the Weather
War and the Weather
 2021-08-11
 Movie
Sound
In the Penal Colony
In the Penal Colony
 2021-04-13
 Movie
2020 Original Music Composer
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
 2020-11-20
 Movie
Music
Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble: Retrospective
Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble: Retrospective
 2020-07-24
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Tales from the Loop
Tales from the Loop
 2020-04-03
 TV Show
2019 Music
The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
 2019-11-23
 Movie
Music
Universal Machine
Universal Machine
 2019-04-10
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Samurai Marathon
Samurai Marathon
 2019-02-22
 Movie
2018 Original Music Composer
Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2
Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2
 2018-10-27
 Movie
2017 Original Music Composer
Jane
Jane
 2017-12-28
 Movie
Music
The Juniper Tree
The Juniper Tree
 2017-08-01
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Last Dalai Lama?
The Last Dalai Lama?
 2017-06-19
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Crônica da Demolição
Crônica da Demolição
 2017-05-11
 Movie
2016 Music
Glass - Double Concerto for Two Pianos
Glass - Double Concerto for Two Pianos
 2016-05-19
 Movie
2015 Original Music Composer
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
 2015-08-05
 Movie
2014 Music
Leviathan
Leviathan
 2014-09-24
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Leviathan
Leviathan
 2014-09-24
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Einstein on the Beach
Einstein on the Beach
 2014-01-07
 Movie
2013 Music
November 22, 1963
November 22, 1963
 2013-11-21
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Glass: The Perfect American
Glass: The Perfect American
 2013-10-29
 Movie
Music
Visitors
Visitors
 2013-09-08
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Re: Awakenings
Re: Awakenings
 2013-04-01
 Movie
2012 Original Music Composer
The Apostle
The Apostle
 2012-10-31
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Besa: The Promise
Besa: The Promise
 2012-07-19
 Movie
2011 Music
Lucinda Childs' Dance
Lucinda Childs' Dance
 2011-12-01
 Movie
Music
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
 2011-11-19
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Rebirth
Rebirth
 2011-08-31
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Elena
Elena
 2011-06-06
 Movie
Original Music Composer
They Were There
They Were There
 2011-01-20
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Glass: Kepler
Glass: Kepler
 2011-01-01
 Movie
2010 Original Music Composer
Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice
 2010-10-07
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
 2010-09-03
 Movie
Music
Trans-Action
Trans-Action
 2010-01-01
 Movie
2009 Music
These Vagabond Shoes
These Vagabond Shoes
 2009-07-23
 Movie
2008 Music
Objects and Memory
Objects and Memory
 2008-09-08
 Movie
Songs
The Song
The Song
 2008-07-11
 Movie
2007 Music
Animals in Love
Animals in Love
 2007-12-19
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Cassandra's Dream
Cassandra's Dream
 2007-10-31
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
 2007-09-07
 Movie
Music
Hard-Hearted
Hard-Hearted
 2007-06-19
 Movie
Music
No Reservations
No Reservations
 2007-06-15
 Movie
Original Music Composer
No Reservations
No Reservations
 2007-06-15
 Movie
2006 Original Music Composer
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal
 2006-12-25
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Illusionist
The Illusionist
 2006-08-18
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Roving Mars
Roving Mars
 2006-01-27
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Un leader in ascolto
Un leader in ascolto
 2006-01-01
 Movie
2005 Music
Neverwas
Neverwas
 2005-09-09
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Neverwas
Neverwas
 2005-09-09
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Giant Buddhas
The Giant Buddhas
 2005-08-05
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Moustache
The Moustache
 2005-06-09
 Movie
2004 Original Music Composer
Undertow
Undertow
 2004-10-22
 Movie
Music
The Origins of AIDS
The Origins of AIDS
 2004-05-02
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Taking Lives
Taking Lives
 2004-03-19
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Secret Window
Secret Window
 2004-03-12
 Movie
2003 Original Music Composer
The Fog of War
The Fog of War
 2003-10-26
 Movie
Music
Wildfire
Wildfire
 2003-01-01
 Movie
2002 Original Music Composer
The Hours
The Hours
 2002-12-27
 Movie
Music
Naqoyqatsi
Naqoyqatsi
 2002-09-02
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Baroness and the Pig
The Baroness and the Pig
 2002-09-02
 Movie
2001 Music
The Man in the Bath
The Man in the Bath
 2001-06-07
 Movie
1999 Music
The Eden Myth
The Eden Myth
 1999-06-13
 Movie
Music
Pointy Teeth for Pointy People
Pointy Teeth for Pointy People
 1999-06-01
 Movie
Sound
The Source
The Source
 1999-01-23
 Movie
1998 Music
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
 1998-06-04
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
 1998-06-04
 Movie
1997 Original Music Composer
Kundun
Kundun
 1997-12-25
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Bent
Bent
 1997-11-26
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment
 1997-03-21
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Mama General
Mama General
 1997-01-01
 Movie
1996 Original Music Composer
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
 1996-11-08
 Movie
1995 Original Music Composer
Evidence
Evidence
 1995-10-02
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Interview
The Interview
 1995-09-10
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
 1995-03-17
 Movie
Music
Untitled: New Blue
Untitled: New Blue
 1995-01-01
 Movie
1994 Music
La mort de Molière
La mort de Molière
 1994-01-17
 Movie
1993 Music
Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
 1993-07-07
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Anima Mundi
Anima Mundi
 1993-05-07
 Movie
Music
Sara
Sara
 1993-02-03
 Movie
1992 Original Music Composer
Candyman
Candyman
 1992-10-16
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Mirror of the Planet
Mirror of the Planet
 1992-03-02
 Movie
Music
A Walk Through Prospero's Library
A Walk Through Prospero's Library
 1992-01-01
 Movie
1991 Original Music Composer
Mindwalk
Mindwalk
 1991-12-05
 Movie
Original Music Composer
A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
 1991-10-01
 Movie
Music Supervisor
Closet Land
Closet Land
 1991-03-06
 Movie
1989 Original Music Composer
The Church
The Church
 1989-03-10
 Movie
Music Arranger
Continuum: 1. Initiation
Continuum: 1. Initiation
 1989-01-01
 Movie
Music Arranger
Continuum: Parts 1 & 2
Continuum: Parts 1 & 2
 1989-01-01
 Movie
1988 Music
The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line
 1988-08-28
 Movie
Music
Powaqqatsi
Powaqqatsi
 1988-04-29
 Movie
1987 Music
Monolithe
Monolithe
 1987-10-11
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Hamburger Hill
Hamburger Hill
 1987-08-07
 Movie
1986 Music
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
 1986-09-03
 Movie
Music
In the Upper Room
In the Upper Room
 1986-08-28
 Movie
Music
A Perfect Couple
A Perfect Couple
 1986-01-01
 Movie
1985 Original Music Composer
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
 1985-09-20
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Empire City
Empire City
 1985-07-01
 Movie
1983 Music
ACT III
ACT III
 1983-06-20
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Koyaanisqatsi
Koyaanisqatsi
 1983-04-27
 Movie
Music
Koyaanisqatsi
Koyaanisqatsi
 1983-04-27
 Movie
Music
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
 1983-01-01
 Movie
1980 Music
Vivre est une solution
Vivre est une solution
 1980-12-17
 Movie
Music
Geometry of Circles
Geometry of Circles
 1980-03-11
 Movie
1978 Music
North Star: Mark di Suvero
North Star: Mark di Suvero
 1978-04-07
 Movie
1977 Music
Carolyn danse
Carolyn danse
 1977-06-29
 Movie
1971 Music
Anxious Automation
Anxious Automation
 1971-12-31
 Movie
Music
End of the Art World
End of the Art World
 1971-06-01
 Movie
1970 Music
Marco
Marco
 1970-10-11
 Movie
Music
Isy Boukir
Isy Boukir
 1970-01-01
 Movie
1968 Original Music Composer
Inquiring Nuns
Inquiring Nuns
 1968-11-01
 Movie
Music
Railroaded
Railroaded
 1968-05-01
 Movie
1966 Music Supervisor
Chappaqua
Chappaqua
 1966-08-30
 Movie
Music
NEOOONOWWW
NEOOONOWWW
Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Writer
The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten
 2019-11-23
 Movie
2018 Musical
Taniel
Taniel
 2018-03-29
 Movie
2014 Writer
Einstein on the Beach
Einstein on the Beach
 2014-01-07
 Movie
2011 Writer
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
 2011-11-19
 Movie
1983 Writer
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
 1983-01-01
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2002 Thanks
Essence of Life
Essence of Life
 2002-09-17
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

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