Merce Cunningham
Know for: Acting
Born: 1919-04-16
Place of birth: Centralia, Washington, USA
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Appalachian Spring (1944)
A multi-character dance drama
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)
The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an...
Variations V (1966)
A multi-media event with choreographed dance, mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music activated by the...
Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective (1979)
This film includes important examples of the Robert Rauschenberg's diverse and extraordinary accomplishments, tracing his development from his...
All Star Video (1985)
A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the...
John Cage (1966)
Experimental composer John Cage tours Europe with The Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 1966.
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It (1990)
This 56-minute documentary on America's most controversial and unique composer manages to cover a great many aspects of Cage's work and thought. His...
Merce by Merce by Paik (1978)
Merce by Merce by Paik is a two-part tribute to choreographer Merce Cunningham and artist Marcel Duchamp. The first section, “Blue Studio: Five...
Merce Cunningham (1962)
The choreographer Merce Cunningham working with the musician John Cage and the painter Robert Rauschenberg.
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance (2001)
A history of the work of Merce Cunningham.
Exchange (1970)
Atlas' 2013 film Exchange is based on the 1978 dance piece of the same name by legendary dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham. Atlas created the...
498 Third Avenue (1968)
Observational documentary about the Merce Cunningham Dance Company rehearsing throughout the summer of 1967 in New York.
Night Wandering (1964)
Paradoxically described by Walter Sorell as "a tender lullaby of love" and by Richard Buckle as "cold and menacing, the courtship of the Macbeths,"...
Antic Meet (1964)
Performed like a series of vaudeville scenes that overlap, Antic Meet consists of ten playful and comedic numbers. The curtains opened with...
Cunningham (2019)
The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is profiled in Alla Kovgan's 3D documentary, through recreations of his...
Assemblage (1968)
A feature length film from acclaimed dance choreographer Merce Cunningham.
Westbeth (1975)
“Westbeth” was Cunningham’s first video collaboration with Charles Atlas, and the first video project to be made at the Merce...
Changing Steps (1970)
Merce Cunningham choreographed “Changing Steps” in 1973. In its original form “Changing Steps” consisted of a solo dance for...
Antic Meet (1964)
Performed like a series of vaudeville scenes that overlap, Antic Meet consists of ten playful and comedic numbers. The curtains opened with...
August Pace 1989-2019 (2023)
Thirty years after the world premiere of legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham's August Pace, the original cast members gather in a New York City...
Assemblage (1968)
A feature length film from acclaimed dance choreographer Merce Cunningham.
BIPED (1970)
The décor for BIPED is an exploration into the possibilities of motion capture technology. The movements (but not the physical appearances) of...
Variations V (1966)
A multi-media event with choreographed dance, mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music activated by the...
Beach Birds for Camera (1992)
Cunningham said of his choreography for "Beach Birds", “It is all based on individual physical phrasing. The dancers don’t have to be...
Channels/Inserts (1981)
This work was a dance shot for film at the Cunningham studio. Staging for Channels/Inserts was divided among the main studio, the small studio and...
Locale (1980)
Locale was designed to explore the possibilities of moving cameras and moving dancers in a film. Filmed at the Merce Cunningham Studio, Westbeth, New...
Coast Zone (1984)
Coast Zone […] explores the use of deep-focus, contrasting background figures (often in motion) with those in the foreground (sometimes in...
Night Wandering (1964)
Paradoxically described by Walter Sorell as "a tender lullaby of love" and by Richard Buckle as "cold and menacing, the courtship of the Macbeths,"...
Ocean (2010)
John Cage’s original concept of Ocean, in 1991, was for a dance to be performed in a circular space, with the audience surrounding the dancers,...