Michael Gira
ActingBorn Feb 19, 1954
Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Rolfe Gira is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist. He is the main force behind the New York City musical group Swans and fronts Angels of Light. He is also the founder of Young God Records.
Known For
Swans - Primavera Sound 2013 Live
movie2013
Swans: The Glowing Man - Live 2015
movie2016
Swans - To Be Kind Live
movie2014
Swans - To Be Kind Live
movie2014
Swans: The Seer - Live
movie2012
Swans: The Seer - Live
movie2012
Swans: A Long Slow Screw.
movie1986
Swans: A Long Slow Screw.
movie1986
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
movie2019
Kill Your Idols
movie2004
NYC Foetus
movie2009
Parallel Planes
movie2017
Filmography
2025Michael Gira: I Wonder If I’m Singing What You’re Thinking Me to Sing (Live Solo 2022)as Musicmovie2025Swans: (Rope) The Beggar (Live 2024)as Musicmovie2024Swans: Nox Orae 2023movie2023Ringas Musicmovie2019Swans: Where Does a Body End?as Selfmovie2017Parallel Planesas Musicmovie2017Swans: Moers Festival 2017movie2016Swans: The Glowing Man - Live 2015as Selfmovie2015Swans: Open'er Festival, Gdyniamovie2014Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studioas Himselfmovie2014Swans - To Be Kind Liveas Producermovie2014Swans: To Be Kind - Live 2013as Original Music Composermovie2013Swans - Primavera Sound 2013 Liveas (self)movie2012Swans: The Seer Documentarymovie2012Swans: The Seer - Liveas Producermovie2009NYC Foetusas Himselfmovie2006Kill Your Idols: More.as Selfmovie2004Kill Your Idolsas Selfmovie1997Swans: Swans Are Dead (Amsterdam)movie1997Swans: Live at Variety Playhouse, Atlantamovie1987Kings of Independenceas Selfmovie1986Swans: A Long Slow Screw.as Directormovie