John Cage

John Cage

Actor · Director · Writer

Los Angeles, California, USA
September 5, 1912

Biography

John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde.

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Representative Works

Inner Man
Inner Man
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/ Japanese
Nova '78
Nova '78
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
6.9
/ English
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
6.8
/ English
Ocean
Ocean
5.5
/ English
Sistine Chapel
Sistine Chapel
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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
8.1
/ English
At Land
At Land
7.3
/ English
American Art in the 1960s
American Art in the 1960s
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The Power of Speech
The Power of Speech
6.0
/ French
Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis
Take the Cage Train – Boletus Edulis
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/ Italian
Points in Space
Points in Space
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Inner Man
1972Nominee

Best Performance

Inner Man

Nova '78
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Nova '78

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019Nominee

Best Performance

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Career Highlights

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023Highlight

Best Performance

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Ocean
2010Highlight

Best Performance

Ocean

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