Merce Cunningham
ActingBorn Apr 16, 1919Died Jul 26, 2009
Centralia, Washington, USA
Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years.
Known For
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
movie2001
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
movie1984
498 Third Avenue
movie1968
Beach Birds for Camera
movie1992
The Kennedy Center Honors
tv1978
John Cage
movie1966
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
movie2023
All Star Video
movie1985
Merce by Merce by Paik
movie1978
Cunningham
movie2019
Appalachian Spring
movie1944
Ocean
movie2010
Filmography
2025Nova '78as Self (archive footage)movie2023August Pace 1989-2019as Choreographermovie2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVas Self (archive footage)movie2019Cunninghamas Archival Footagemovie2011Loopsmovie2010Oceanas Choreographermovie2001Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Danceas Selfmovie1993Sistine Chapelas Selfmovie1992Beach Birds for Cameraas Choreographermovie1990John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying Itas Selfmovie1987Points in Spaceas Writermovie1985All Star Videoas Self (archive footage)movie1984Coast Zoneas Choreographermovie1984Good Morning, Mr. Orwellas Selfmovie1981Channels/Insertsas Choreographermovie1980Localeas Choreographermovie1979Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospectiveas Selfmovie1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Selftv1978Merce by Merce by Paikmovie1976Merce by Merce by Paik Part One: Blue Studio: Five Segments 1975-1976as Directormovie1975Westbethas Directormovie1968Assemblageas Choreographermovie1968498 Third Avenueas Selfmovie1966John Cagemovie1966Variations Vas Choreographermovie1964Night Wanderingas Directormovie1964Antic Meetas Choreographermovie1962Merce Cunninghamas Selfmovie1944Appalachian Springas The PreachermovieSoonExchangemovieSoonChanging Stepsas DirectormovieSoonBIPEDas Choreographermovie