Philip Glass
Philip Glass is known for The Truman Show (1998), Fantastic Four (2015), The Illusionist (2006).
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.
Questions about Philip Glass
How many Philip Glass films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 81 films with Philip Glass, from 1968 to 2026.
What is the best rated Philip Glass film?
The best rated Philip Glass film in the catalogue is The Truman Show (1998), rated 8.2.
What was the first Philip Glass film?
The first Philip Glass film in the catalogue is Koyaanisqatsi, from 1983.
Who has Philip Glass worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Philip Glass shares the most credits with Bernard Rose (3 films), Michael Culkin (3 films) and Scott Rudin (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Glenn Gould Prize (2015) · Praemium Imperiale (2012) · BAFTA Award for Best Original Music (2003) · Fulbright Scholarship · Classic Brit Awards · Kennedy Center Honors · National Medal of Arts · Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · James Parks Morton Interfaith Award · Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Original Score (2007) · Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score (1998)
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- composer · pianist · film score composer · librettist · supporting actor
- Studied at
- Juilliard School · University of Chicago · Fontainebleau Schools · Peabody Institute
- Notable works
- Symphony No. 7 · Monsters of Grace · Symphony No. 4 · La Belle et la Bête
- Spouse
- JoAnne Akalaitis
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
81 films — 81 in the catalogue
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Nova '78
2026 · Self (archive footage)
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7.7 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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A Place Called Music
2022 · Self
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6.0 Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
2022 · Self
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War and the Weather
2021
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The Last Dalai Lama?
2017 · Self
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6.8 Trophy
2017 · Himself
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The Viking of Sixth Avenue
2015 · Self
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5.1 What Difference Does It Make?
2014 · Self
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7.1 Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 · Self
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Lucinda Childs' Dance
2011 · Self
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Music
2010 · Self
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Richard Serra: Man of Steel
2008 · Self
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6.2 Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
2008 · Self
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Making Mishima
2008
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6.1 Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008 · Self
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10.0 365 Day Project
2007 · Self
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6.6 Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
2007 · Self
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The Harry Smith Project Live
2006 · Self
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Phil Glass Plays for Ralph Steiner's Mechanical Principles
2006
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Refuge
2006 · Self
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10.0 Kiki and Herb Reloaded
2005 · Self
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9.0 The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter
2005 · Self
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Philip Glass: Looking Glass
2005 · Himself
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Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress
2003 · self
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7.0 Impact of Progress
2002 · Self
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7.0 Essence of Life
2002 · Interviewee
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The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch
2002 · Self - Interviewee
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In the Ocean
2001
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6.8
A Brief History of Errol Morris
1999 · Self
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5.6 The Source
1999 · Self
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8.2 The Truman Show
1998 · Keyboard Artist
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9.0 Perfect Moment
1997 · Self
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6.4 Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland
1997 · Self
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9.0 John Cage: Man and Myth
1990 · Self
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9.0 Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
1987
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10.0 A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
1986 · Himself
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Bye Bye Kipling
1986 · Self
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8.0
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986
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9.0 Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
1985 · composer (himself)
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7.7 Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Himself
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6.0 What Maisie Knew
1975
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New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971
1971 · Self
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8.0 Hands Scraping
1968
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The Making of "Once Within a Time"
no date · Self
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6.7 The Pigeon Tunnel
2023
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Alice
2022
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6.0 Samurai Marathon
2019
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7.5 Jane
2017
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4.4 Fantastic Four
2015
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7.4 The Apostle
2012
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6.1 Mr. Nice
2010
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6.3 Cassandra's Dream
2007
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6.7 No Reservations
2007
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7.1 Notes on a Scandal
2006
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7.3 The Illusionist
2006
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7.2 Roving Mars
2006
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6.4 Neverwas
2005
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6.1 Undertow
2004
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6.4 Taking Lives
2004
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6.6 Secret Window
2004
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7.7 The Fog of War
2003
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7.3 The Hours
2002
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4.6 The Baroness and the Pig
2002
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6.8 Kundun
1997
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6.9 Bent
1997
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5.6 The Secret Agent
1996
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5.5 Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
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6.7 Candyman
1992
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6.9 Mindwalk
1991
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6.6 Hamburger Hill
1987
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7.8 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
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7.9 Koyaanisqatsi
1983
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7.2 Elena
2011
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7.2 Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
2010
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9.0 Empire City
1985
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4.6 Once Within a Time
2023
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6.1 The Moustache
2005
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7.2 A Brief History of Time
1991
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6.1 Evidence
1995
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6.8 Anima Mundi
1991
Series and TV shows
3 titles
7.4
7.0
6.9
People data: TMDb.
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