Philip Glass
January 31, 1937 · 89 years old
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
5 titles
The Source
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
Director Matt Wolf's critically acclaimed documentary examines the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential singer, songwriter, cello player and disco auteur who died tragically in 1992.
Trophy
This in-depth look into the powerhouse industries of big-game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation in the U.S. and Africa unravels the complex consequences of treating animals as commodities.
Under African Skies
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
Einstein on the Beach
Eschewing conventional narrative, a Philip Glass opera based loosely on pacifist Einstein's relationship to the atomic bomb's creation. Châtelet Theatre France production and first ever filming by award-winning arts filmmaker Don ...