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Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham

Merce Cunningham

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1919-04-16
Deathday: 2009-07-26 (90 years old)

Biography

Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years.

Filmography

all 38

Movies 36

self 22

Director 3

TV Shows 2

Choreographer
August Pace 1989-2019

August Pace 1989-2019 (2023)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)

Movie
Archival Footage
Cunningham

Cunningham (2019)

Movie
Self
Dance Rebels: A Story of Modern Dance

Dance Rebels: A Story of Modern Dance (2015)

Movie
Self
Never Stand Still

Never Stand Still (2012)

Movie
Choreographer
Ocean

Ocean (2010)

Movie
Actor
Craneway Event

Craneway Event (2009)

Movie
Self
Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin

Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin (2009)

Movie
Self
Jack Mitchell: My Life Is Black and White

Jack Mitchell: My Life Is Black and White (2006)

Movie
Self
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance (2001)

Movie
Self
Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg

Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg (1998)

Movie
Self - Choreographer
Robert Rauschenberg: Man at Work

Robert Rauschenberg: Man at Work (1997)

Movie
Self
The Revenge of the Dead Indians

The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993)

Movie
Choreographer
Beach Birds for Camera

Beach Birds for Camera (1992)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Cage/Cunningham

Cage/Cunningham (1991)

Movie
Self (Charlie Rose archive footage 4/6/95)
Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose (1991)

TV
Self - Choreographer
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It (1990)

Movie
Self
Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint

Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint (1989)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
All Star Video

All Star Video (1985)

Movie
Choreographer
Coast Zone

Coast Zone (1984)

Movie
Self
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

Movie
Choreographer
Channels/Inserts

Channels/Inserts (1981)

Movie
Choreographer
Locale

Locale (1980)

Movie
Self
Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective (1979)

Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

TV
Merce by Merce by Paik

Merce by Merce by Paik (1978)

Movie
Director
Westbeth

Westbeth (1975)

Movie
Self
Assemblage

Assemblage (1968)

Movie
Self
498 Third Avenue

498 Third Avenue (1968)

Movie
Self
John Cage

John Cage (1966)

Movie
Dancer
Variations V

Variations V (1966)

Movie
Self
Antic Meet

Antic Meet (1964)

Movie
Dancer / Director
Night Wandering

Night Wandering (1964)

Movie
Self
Merce Cunningham

Merce Cunningham (1962)

Movie
Dancer
Appalachian Spring

Appalachian Spring (1944)

Movie
Director
Changing Steps

Changing Steps

Movie
Choreographer
BIPED

BIPED

Movie
Exchange

Exchange

Movie

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1919-04-16

Deathday
2009-07-26 (90 years old)

Birth Name
Mercier Philip Cunningham

Birth Place
Centralia, United States

Relationships
John Cage (1940 - 1992)

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham, Mercier Philip Cunningham

Awards
Medal of the City of Paris, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, National Dance Awards, Library of Congress Living Legend, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production, Isadora Duncan Dance Awards, Edward MacDowell Medal, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, Capezio Dance Award, Sacem Awards, Bessie Award, National Medal of Arts, Guggenheim Fellowship, The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, Praemium Imperiale, Kennedy Center Honors, Handel Medallion, MacArthur Fellows Program

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19 Movies
Robert Rauschenberg
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Robert Rauschenberg worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
8 Movies
Charles Atlas
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Charles Atlas worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
8 Movies
Carolyn Brown
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Carolyn Brown worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
7 Movies
Nam June Paik
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Nam June Paik worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
5 Movies
David Tudor
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4 Movies
Sandra Neels
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Sandra Neels worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
4 Movies
Elliot Caplan
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Elliot Caplan worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
3 Movies
Matthew Williams
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Matthew Williams worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
3 Movies
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Arne Arnbom worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
3 Movies
Charlotte Moorman
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Charlotte Moorman worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
3 Movies
Joseph Beuys
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Joseph Beuys worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
3 Movies
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Allen Ginsberg worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
3 Movies
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Yoko Ono worked together with Merce Cunningham in:
3 Movies
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