Philip Glass

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-01-31 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • The Culture Show

    The Culture Show

  • Trophy

    Trophy

  • Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

    Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

  • A Brief History of Errol Morris

    A Brief History of Errol Morris

  • The Source

    The Source

  • Music

    Music

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

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

  • Patti Smith: Dream of Life

    Patti Smith: Dream of Life

  • The Last Dalai Lama?

    The Last Dalai Lama?

  • The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

  • 365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

  • What Difference Does It Make?

    What Difference Does It Make?

  • The Harry Smith Project Live

    The Harry Smith Project Live

  • Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

    Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

  • Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

  • The Making of "Once Within a Time"

    The Making of "Once Within a Time"

  • John Cage: Man and Myth

    John Cage: Man and Myth

  • In the Ocean

    In the Ocean

  • The Viking of Sixth Avenue

    The Viking of Sixth Avenue

  • Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

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

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

  • What Maisie Knew

    What Maisie Knew

  • Richard Serra: Man of Steel

    Richard Serra: Man of Steel

  • Kiki and Herb Reloaded

    Kiki and Herb Reloaded

  • Lucinda Childs' Dance

    Lucinda Childs' Dance

  • Perfect Moment

    Perfect Moment

  • Four American Composers: Philip Glass

    Four American Composers: Philip Glass

  • War and the Weather

    War and the Weather

  • Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

    Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

  • Making Mishima

    Making Mishima

  • Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

    Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

  • Tea with Tosh

    Tea with Tosh

  • Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

    Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

  • Philip Glass: Looking Glass

    Philip Glass: Looking Glass

  • Bye Bye Kipling

    Bye Bye Kipling

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

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

  • Essence of Life

    Essence of Life

  • Hands Scraping

    Hands Scraping

  • Impact of Progress

    Impact of Progress

  • Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress

    Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress

  • A Place Called Music

    A Place Called Music

  • The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

    The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

  • The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch

    The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch