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

The Truman Show

Classic Albums

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Culture Show

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

The Source

365 Day Project

All Movies (45)

• Nova '782025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Place Called Music2022 · as Self
• Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious2022 · as Self
• War and the Weather2021
• The Last Dalai Lama?2017 · as Self
• Trophy2017 · as Himself
• The Viking of Sixth Avenue2015 · as Self
• What Difference Does It Make?2014 · as Self
• Paul Simon: Under African Skies2012 · as Self
• Lucinda Childs' Dance2011 · as Self
• Music2010 · as Self
• Richard Serra: Man of Steel2008 · as Self
• Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell2008 · as Self
• Making Mishima2008
• Patti Smith: Dream of Life2008 · as Self
• 365 Day Project2007 · as Self
• Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts2007 · as Self
• The Harry Smith Project Live2006 · as Self
• Refuge2006 · as Self
• Kiki and Herb Reloaded2005 · as Self
• The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter2005 · as Self
• Philip Glass: Looking Glass2005 · as Himself
• Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress2003 · as self
• Essence of Life2002 · as Interviewee
• Impact of Progress2002 · as Self
• The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch2002 · as Self - Interviewee
• In the Ocean2001
• A Brief History of Errol Morris1999 · as Self
• The Source1999 · as Self
• The Truman Show1998 · as Keyboard Artist
• Perfect Moment1997 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland1997 · as Self
• John Cage: Man and Myth1990 · as Self
• Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars1987
• A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera1986 · as Himself
• Bye Bye Kipling1986 · as Self
• The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July1986
• Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera1985 · as composer (himself)
• Four American Composers: Philip Glass1983 · as Himself
• What Maisie Knew1975
• Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley1974 · as Self
• New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 19711971 · as Self
• Hands Scraping1968
• The Making of "Once Within a Time"— · as Self

All TV Shows (6)

• The Culture Show2004 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self
• Tea with Tosh1986 · as Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self
• Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television1976 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest