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Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
Philip Glass
Sound
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.
Known For
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The Truman Show
1998
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Classic Albums
1997· TV Series
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The Kennedy Center Honors
1978· TV Series
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The Culture Show
2004· TV Series
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365 Day Project
2007
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The Source
1999
Perfect Moment
1997
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Music
2010
Filmography
- 2025MovieNova '78as Self (archive footage)
- 2025MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
- 2022MovieA Place Called Musicas Self
- 2022MovieRobert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysteriousas Self
- 2021MovieWar and the Weather
- 2017MovieThe Last Dalai Lama?as Self
- 2017MovieTrophyas Himself
- 2015MovieThe Viking of Sixth Avenueas Self
- 2014MovieWhat Difference Does It Make?as Self
- 2012MoviePaul Simon: Under African Skiesas Self
- 2011MovieLucinda Childs' Danceas Self
- 2010MovieMusicas Self
- 2008MovieWild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russellas Self
- 2008MovieMaking Mishima
- 2008MoviePatti Smith: Dream of Lifeas Self
- 2007Movie365 Day Projectas Self
- 2007MovieGlass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Partsas Self
- 2006MovieThe Harry Smith Project Liveas Self
- 2005MovieKiki and Herb Reloadedas Self
- 2005MovieThe Best of Secter & the Rest of Secteras Self
- 2005MoviePhilip Glass: Looking Glassas Himself
- 2004TVThe Culture Showas Self
- 2002MovieImpact of Progressas Self
- 2002MovieEssence of Lifeas Interviewee
- 2002MovieThe Outsider: The Story of Harry Partchas Self - Interviewee
- 2001MovieIn the Ocean
- 1999MovieThe Sourceas Self
- 1998MovieThe Truman Showas Keyboard Artist
- 1997TVClassic Albumsas Self
- 1997MoviePerfect Momentas Self
- 1997MovieClassic Albums: Paul Simon - Gracelandas Self
- 1990MovieJohn Cage: Man and Mythas Self
- 1987MovieRobert Wilson and the Civil Wars
- 1986MovieA Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Operaas Himself
- 1986MovieBye Bye Kiplingas Self
- 1986TVTea with Toshas Self
- 1985MovieEinstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Operaas composer (himself)
- 1983MovieFour American Composers: Philip Glassas Himself
- 1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1975MovieWhat Maisie Knew
- 1971MovieNew Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971as Self
- 1968MovieHands Scraping