
Philip Glass
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- January 31, 1937
- Birthplace
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Filmography

The Lost Ones TBA
Sound

The Viking of Sixth Avenue TBA
as Self
- The Making of "Once Within a Time"
The Making of "Once Within a Time" TBA
as Self

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious 2026
as Self

Nova '78 2026
as Self (archive footage)

Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars 2026
Actor

Istanbul: Chronopolis 2026
Music

Concert for Notre-Dame La Tempête | Sabine Devieilhe | Olivier Latry 2025
Original Music Composer

CHIMALMA 2025
Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025
as Self (archive footage)

Vanessa Wagner & Friends @ Paris Sur Mesure 2025
Original Music Composer

Carolyn Carlson : Midnight Souls 2025
Original Music Composer

Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom 2025
Original Music Composer

Anhedonia 2024
Songs

The Pigeon Tunnel 2023
Original Music Composer

Once Within a Time 2023
Original Music Composer
- You, Me, and Movies
You, Me, and Movies 2023
Music

Dobrawa Czocher Europavox Sessions 2023 2023
Original Music Composer

Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris 2023
Original Music Composer

A Place Called Music 2022
as Self

Alice 2022
Original Music Composer

LETTERS FROM A DISTANCE 2021
Music

War and the Weather 2021
Actor, Music
- In the Penal Colony
In the Penal Colony 2021
Sound

Philip Glass: Akhnaten 2020
Original Music Composer
- Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble: Retrospective
Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble: Retrospective 2020
Music

The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten 2019
Music, Writer

Universal Machine 2019
Music

Samurai Marathon 2019
Original Music Composer

Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2 2018
Original Music Composer

Taniel 2018
Musical

Jane 2017
Original Music Composer

The Juniper Tree 2017
Music

The Last Dalai Lama? 2017
as Self, Original Music Composer

Crônica da Demolição 2017
Original Music Composer

Trophy 2017
as Himself
- Glass - Double Concerto for Two Pianos
Glass - Double Concerto for Two Pianos 2016
Music

Fantastic Four 2015
Original Music Composer

Leviathan 2014
Music

What Difference Does It Make? 2014
as Self

Einstein on the Beach 2014
Original Music Composer, Writer
- November 22, 1963
November 22, 1963 2013
Music

Glass: The Perfect American 2013
Original Music Composer

Visitors 2013
Music
- Glass: Spuren der Verirrten
Glass: Spuren der Verirrten 2013
Music

Re: Awakenings 2013
Original Music Composer

The Apostle 2012
Original Music Composer

Besa: The Promise 2012
Original Music Composer

Paul Simon: Under African Skies 2012
as Self

Lucinda Childs' Dance 2011
as Self, Music

Philip Glass: Satyagraha 2011
Music, Writer

Rebirth 2011
Original Music Composer

Elena 2011
Original Music Composer

They Were There 2011
Original Music Composer

Glass: Kepler 2011
Original Music Composer

Music 2010
as Self

Mr. Nice 2010
Original Music Composer

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey 2010
Original Music Composer

Trans-Action 2010
Music

These Vagabond Shoes 2009
Music
- Richard Serra: Man of Steel
Richard Serra: Man of Steel 2008
as Self

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell 2008
as Self
- Objects and Memory
Objects and Memory 2008
Music

Making Mishima 2008
Actor

The Song 2008
Songs

Patti Smith: Dream of Life 2008
as Self

365 Day Project 2007
as Self

Animals in Love 2007
Music

Cassandra's Dream 2007
Original Music Composer

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts 2007
as Self, Original Music Composer

Hard-Hearted 2007
Music

No Reservations 2007
Music, Original Music Composer

Notes on a Scandal 2006
Original Music Composer

The Harry Smith Project Live 2006
as Self

Phil Glass Plays for Ralph Steiner's Mechanical Principles 2006
Actor

The Illusionist 2006
Original Music Composer

Roving Mars 2006
Original Music Composer
- Un leader in ascolto
Un leader in ascolto 2006
Original Music Composer
- Refuge
Refuge 2006
as Self

Neverwas 2005
Music, Original Music Composer

The Giant Buddhas 2005
Original Music Composer

The Moustache 2005
Original Music Composer

Kiki and Herb Reloaded 2005
as Self

The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter 2005
as Self

Philip Glass: Looking Glass 2005
as Himself

Undertow 2004
Original Music Composer

The Origins of AIDS 2004
Music

Taking Lives 2004
Original Music Composer

Secret Window 2004
Original Music Composer
- Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress
Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress 2003
as self

The Fog of War 2003
Original Music Composer

Wildfire 2003
Music

The Hours 2002
Original Music Composer

Essence of Life 2002
as Interviewee, Thanks

Impact of Progress 2002
as Self

The Baroness and the Pig 2002
Original Music Composer

Naqoyqatsi 2002
Music

The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch 2002
as Self - Interviewee

The Man in the Bath 2001
Music

In the Ocean 2001
Actor
- A Brief History of Errol Morris
A Brief History of Errol Morris 1999
as Self

The Eden Myth 1999
Music

Pointy Teeth for Pointy People 1999
Music

The Source 1999
as Self, Sound
- Laboratorium Anthology
Laboratorium Anthology 1999
Actor
- Glass: Corvo Branco
Glass: Corvo Branco 1998
Music

The Truman Show 1998
as Keyboard Artist, Additional Soundtrack

Kundun 1997
Original Music Composer

Bent 1997
Original Music Composer

Perfect Moment 1997
as Self, Original Music Composer
- Mama General
Mama General 1997
Original Music Composer

Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland 1997
as Self

The Secret Agent 1996
Original Music Composer

Evidence 1995
Original Music Composer

The Interview 1995
Original Music Composer

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh 1995
Original Music Composer

Untitled: New Blue 1995
Music

La mort de Molière 1994
Music

Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama 1993
Music

Sara 1993
Original Music Composer

Candyman 1992
Original Music Composer

Mirror of the Planet 1992
Original Music Composer
- A Walk Through Prospero's Library
A Walk Through Prospero's Library 1992
Music

A Brief History of Time 1991
Original Music Composer

Mindwalk 1991
Original Music Composer

Anima Mundi 1991
Original Music Composer

Closet Land 1991
Music Supervisor

John Cage: Man and Myth 1990
as Self

The Church 1989
Music

Continuum: Parts 1 & 2 1989
Music Arranger
- Continuum: 1. Initiation
Continuum: 1. Initiation 1989
Music Arranger

The Thin Blue Line 1988
Music

Powaqqatsi 1988
Music

Monolithe 1987
Music

Hamburger Hill 1987
Original Music Composer

Mallorca 1987
Music

A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera 1986
as Himself

Bye Bye Kipling 1986
as Self
- The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July 1986
Actor, Music

In the Upper Room 1986
Music

A Perfect Couple 1986
Music

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera 1985
as composer (himself)

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985
Original Music Composer

Empire City 1985
Original Music Composer

Four American Composers: Philip Glass 1983
as Himself

ACT III 1983
Music

Koyaanisqatsi 1983
Original Music Composer, Music

Philip Glass: Satyagraha 1983
Writer, Music

Living is a solution 1980
Music

Geometry of Circles 1980
Music

North Star: Mark di Suvero 1978
Music

Carolyn I 1977
Music

What Maisie Knew 1975
Actor

Anxious Automation 1971
Music

End of the Art World 1971
Music

New Music: Sounds and Voices from the Avant-Garde New York 1971 1971
as Self

Isy Boukir 1970
Music

Inquiring Nuns 1968
Original Music Composer
- Railroaded
Railroaded 1968
Music

Hands Scraping 1968
Actor

Chappaqua 1966
Music Supervisor
Credits from TMDB.