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Known For

Sound

Known Credits

181

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-01-31 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also Known As

Philip Morris Glass

Philip Glass

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

Hands Scraping

Hands Scraping

Four American Composers: Philip Glass

Four American Composers: Philip Glass

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

365 Day Project

365 Day Project

Trophy

Trophy

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Acting

Patti Smith: Dream of Life

2008

Patti Smith: Dream of Life

as

Self

Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

1997

Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

as

Self

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

2007

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

as

Self

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

1971

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

as

Self

Hands Scraping

1968

Hands Scraping

as

A Brief History of Errol Morris

1999

A Brief History of Errol Morris

as

Self

Four American Composers: Philip Glass

1983

Four American Composers: Philip Glass

as

Himself

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

1986

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

as

The Source

1999

The Source

as

Self

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

1985

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

as

composer (himself)

What Difference Does It Make?

2014

What Difference Does It Make?

as

Self

The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

2005

The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

as

Self

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

2022

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

as

Self

A Place Called Music

2022

A Place Called Music

as

Self

The Making of "Once Within a Time"

The Making of "Once Within a Time"

as

Self

Richard Serra: Man of Steel

2008

Richard Serra: Man of Steel

as

Self

The Truman Show

1998

The Truman Show

as

Keyboard Artist

Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley

1974

Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley

as

Self

The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch

2002

The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch

as

Himself (Interviewee)

365 Day Project

2007

365 Day Project

as

Self

Philip Glass: Looking Glass

2005

Philip Glass: Looking Glass

as

Himself

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

2008

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

as

Self

What Maisie Knew

1975

What Maisie Knew

as

Essence of Life

2002

Essence of Life

as

Interviewee

Impact of Progress

2002

Impact of Progress

as

Self

Perfect Moment

1997

Perfect Moment

as

Self

In the Ocean

2001

In the Ocean

as

Bye Bye Kipling

1986

Bye Bye Kipling

as

Self

Trophy

2017

Trophy

as

Himself

Music

2010

Music

as

Self

Kiki and Herb Reloaded

2005

Kiki and Herb Reloaded

as

Self

The Last Dalai Lama?

2017

The Last Dalai Lama?

as

Self

The Harry Smith Project Live

2006

The Harry Smith Project Live

as

Self

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

1986

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

as

Himself

Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

1987

Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

as

Lucinda Childs' Dance

2011

Lucinda Childs' Dance

as

Self

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

as

Self

Making Mishima

2008

Making Mishima

as

War and the Weather

2021

War and the Weather

as

The Viking of Sixth Avenue

2015

The Viking of Sixth Avenue

as

Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress

2003

Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress

as

self

John Cage: Man and Myth

1990

John Cage: Man and Myth

as

Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

Tea with Tosh

Tea with Tosh

as

Self

The Culture Show

The Culture Show

as

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

as

Self

Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television

Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television

as

Self

Production

Crew

Essence of Life

2002

Essence of Life

as

Directing