Philip Glass

Born: January 31, 1937 (89 years)

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.

Official WebsiteWebsite View on TMDB

Movies as Actor (46)

Nova '78

as Self (archive footage)

Jul 30, 2026

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

Jan 27, 2025

A Place Called Music

as Self

Oct 28, 2022

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

as Self

Jan 16, 2022

War and the Weather

Aug 11, 2021

The Last Dalai Lama?

as Self

Jun 19, 2017

Trophy

as Himself

Jan 20, 2017

The Viking of Sixth Avenue

as Self

Jan 1, 2015

What Difference Does It Make?

as Self

Feb 17, 2014

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

as Self

May 11, 2012

Lucinda Childs' Dance

as Self

Dec 1, 2011

Music

as Self

Oct 15, 2010

Richard Serra: Man of Steel

as Self

Nov 25, 2008

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

as Self

Sep 26, 2008

Making Mishima

Aug 1, 2008

Patti Smith: Dream of Life

as Self

Apr 2, 2008

365 Day Project

as Self

Dec 31, 2007

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

as Self

Sep 7, 2007

The Harry Smith Project Live

as Self

Nov 7, 2006

Phil Glass Plays for Ralph Steiner's Mechanical Principles

Nov 1, 2006

Refuge

as Self

Jan 1, 2006

Kiki and Herb Reloaded

as Self

Apr 9, 2005

The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter

as Self

Mar 3, 2005

Philip Glass: Looking Glass

as Himself

Jan 1, 2005

Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress

as self

Dec 31, 2003

Essence of Life

as Interviewee

Sep 17, 2002

Impact of Progress

as Self

Sep 17, 2002

The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch

as Self - Interviewee

May 1, 2002

In the Ocean

Jan 1, 2001

A Brief History of Errol Morris

as Self

Sep 1, 1999

The Source

as Self

Jan 23, 1999

The Truman Show

as Keyboard Artist

Jun 4, 1998

Perfect Moment

as Self

Mar 21, 1997

Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

as Self

Jan 1, 1997

John Cage: Man and Myth

as Self

Jan 1, 1990

Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

Sep 14, 1987

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

as Himself

Oct 8, 1986

Bye Bye Kipling

as Self

Oct 4, 1986

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

Sep 3, 1986

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

as composer (himself)

Oct 14, 1985

Four American Composers: Philip Glass

as Himself

Aug 3, 1983

What Maisie Knew

May 20, 1975

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

as Self

Jun 7, 1974

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

as Self

Jan 1, 1971

Hands Scraping

Jan 1, 1968

The Making of "Once Within a Time"

as Self

TV Shows as Actor (6)

The Culture Show

as Self

Nov 11, 2004

Classic Albums

as Self

Apr 14, 1997

Tea with Tosh

as Self

Jan 1, 1986

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Dec 28, 1978

Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television

as Self

Oct 1, 1976

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Oct 11, 1975

Movies as Crew (124)

Istanbul: Chronopolis

Music

Jan 7, 2026

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

Original Music Composer

Mar 8, 2025

CHIMALMA

Music

Feb 22, 2025

Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom

Original Music Composer

Jan 1, 2025

Carolyn Carlson : Midnight Souls

Original Music Composer

Jan 1, 2025

Vanessa Wagner & Friends @ Paris Sur Mesure

Original Music Composer

Jan 1, 2025

Anhedonia

Songs

May 20, 2024

The Pigeon Tunnel

Original Music Composer

Oct 20, 2023

Once Within a Time

Original Music Composer

Oct 13, 2023

You, Me, and Movies

Music

May 6, 2023

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

Original Music Composer

Jan 1, 2023

Dobrawa Czocher Europavox Sessions 2023

Original Music Composer

Jan 1, 2023

Alice

Original Music Composer

Feb 23, 2022

LETTERS FROM A DISTANCE

Music

Oct 29, 2021

War and the Weather

Music

Aug 11, 2021

In the Penal Colony

Sound

Apr 13, 2021

Philip Glass: Akhnaten

Original Music Composer

Nov 20, 2020

Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble: Retrospective

Music

Jul 24, 2020

The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten

Music, Writer

Nov 23, 2019

Universal Machine

Music

Apr 10, 2019

Samurai Marathon

Original Music Composer

Feb 22, 2019

Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2

Original Music Composer

Oct 27, 2018

Taniel

Musical

Mar 29, 2018

Jane

Original Music Composer

Dec 28, 2017

The Juniper Tree

Music

Aug 1, 2017

The Last Dalai Lama?

Original Music Composer

Jun 19, 2017

Crônica da Demolição

Original Music Composer

May 11, 2017

Glass - Double Concerto for Two Pianos

Music

May 19, 2016

Fantastic Four

Original Music Composer

Aug 5, 2015

Leviathan

Music

Sep 24, 2014

Einstein on the Beach

Original Music Composer, Writer

Jan 7, 2014

November 22, 1963

Music

Nov 21, 2013

Glass: The Perfect American

Original Music Composer

Oct 29, 2013

Visitors

Music

Sep 8, 2013

Glass: Spuren der Verirrten

Music

Apr 12, 2013

Re: Awakenings

Original Music Composer

Apr 1, 2013

The Apostle

Original Music Composer

Oct 31, 2012

Besa: The Promise

Original Music Composer

Jul 19, 2012

Lucinda Childs' Dance

Music

Dec 1, 2011

Philip Glass: Satyagraha

Music, Writer

Nov 19, 2011

Rebirth

Original Music Composer

Aug 31, 2011

Elena

Original Music Composer

Jun 6, 2011

They Were There

Original Music Composer

Jan 20, 2011

Glass: Kepler

Original Music Composer

Jan 1, 2011

Mr. Nice

Original Music Composer

Oct 7, 2010

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey

Original Music Composer

Sep 3, 2010

Trans-Action

Music

Jan 1, 2010

These Vagabond Shoes

Music

Jul 23, 2009

Objects and Memory

Music

Sep 8, 2008

The Song

Songs

Jul 11, 2008

Animals in Love

Music

Dec 19, 2007

Cassandra's Dream

Original Music Composer

Oct 31, 2007

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Original Music Composer

Sep 7, 2007

Hard-Hearted

Music

Jun 19, 2007

No Reservations

Music, Original Music Composer

Jun 15, 2007

Notes on a Scandal

Original Music Composer

Dec 25, 2006

The Illusionist

Original Music Composer

Aug 18, 2006

Roving Mars

Original Music Composer

Jan 27, 2006

Un leader in ascolto

Original Music Composer

Jan 1, 2006

Neverwas

Music, Original Music Composer

Sep 9, 2005

The Giant Buddhas

Original Music Composer

Aug 5, 2005

The Moustache

Original Music Composer

Jun 9, 2005

Undertow

Original Music Composer

Oct 22, 2004

The Origins of AIDS

Music

May 2, 2004

Taking Lives

Original Music Composer

Mar 19, 2004

Secret Window

Original Music Composer

Mar 12, 2004

The Fog of War

Original Music Composer

Oct 26, 2003

Wildfire

Music

Jan 1, 2003

The Hours

Original Music Composer

Dec 27, 2002

Essence of Life

Thanks

Sep 17, 2002

Naqoyqatsi

Music

Sep 2, 2002

The Baroness and the Pig

Original Music Composer

Sep 2, 2002

The Man in the Bath

Music

Jun 7, 2001

The Eden Myth

Music

Jun 13, 1999

Pointy Teeth for Pointy People

Music

Jun 1, 1999

The Source

Sound

Jan 23, 1999

Glass: Corvo Branco

Music

Nov 28, 1998

The Truman Show

Additional Music

Jun 4, 1998

Kundun

Original Music Composer

Dec 25, 1997

Bent

Original Music Composer

Nov 26, 1997

Perfect Moment

Original Music Composer

Mar 21, 1997

Mama General

Original Music Composer

Jan 1, 1997

The Secret Agent

Original Music Composer

Nov 8, 1996

Evidence

Original Music Composer

Oct 2, 1995

The Interview

Original Music Composer

Sep 10, 1995

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

Original Music Composer

Mar 17, 1995

Untitled: New Blue

Music

Jan 1, 1995

La mort de Molière

Music

Jan 17, 1994

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

Music

Jul 7, 1993

Sara

Original Music Composer

Feb 3, 1993

Candyman

Original Music Composer

Oct 16, 1992

Mirror of the Planet

Original Music Composer

Mar 2, 1992

A Walk Through Prospero's Library

Music

Jan 1, 1992

Mindwalk

Original Music Composer

Dec 5, 1991

A Brief History of Time

Original Music Composer

Oct 1, 1991

Anima Mundi

Original Music Composer

Apr 24, 1991

Closet Land

Music Supervisor

Mar 6, 1991

The Church

Music

Mar 10, 1989

Continuum: 1. Initiation

Music Arranger

Jan 1, 1989

Continuum: Parts 1 & 2

Music Arranger

Jan 1, 1989

The Thin Blue Line

Music

Aug 28, 1988

Powaqqatsi

Music

Apr 29, 1988

Monolithe

Music

Oct 11, 1987

Hamburger Hill

Original Music Composer

Aug 7, 1987

Mallorca

Music

Feb 11, 1987

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

Music

Sep 3, 1986

In the Upper Room

Music

Aug 28, 1986

A Perfect Couple

Music

Jan 1, 1986

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Original Music Composer

Sep 20, 1985

Empire City

Original Music Composer

Jul 1, 1985

ACT III

Music

Jun 20, 1983

Koyaanisqatsi

Original Music Composer, Music

Apr 27, 1983

Philip Glass: Satyagraha

Writer, Music

Jan 1, 1983

Living is a solution

Music

Dec 17, 1980

Geometry of Circles

Music

Mar 11, 1980

North Star: Mark di Suvero

Music

Apr 7, 1978

Carolyn I

Music

Jun 29, 1977

Anxious Automation

Music

Dec 31, 1971

End of the Art World

Music

Jun 1, 1971

Isy Boukir

Music

Jan 3, 1970

Inquiring Nuns

Original Music Composer

Nov 1, 1968

Railroaded

Music

May 1, 1968

Chappaqua

Music Supervisor

Aug 30, 1966

The Lost Ones

Sound

TV Shows as Crew (4)

100 Foot Wave

Original Music Composer

Jul 18, 2021

Tales from the Loop

Original Music Composer

Apr 3, 2020

The Himalayas

Music

Jan 1, 1994

Marias barn

Music

Dec 1, 1987