Merce Cunningham

4/16/1919 – 7/26/2009Centralia, 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.

Filmography (22 titles)

Nova '78Movie

Nova '78

Self (archive footage) · 2025

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV6.8Movie

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Self (archive footage) · 2023

Cunningham6.5Movie

Cunningham

Archival Footage · 2019

Movie

Loops

2011

Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance10.0Movie

Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

Self · 2001

Sistine ChapelMovie

Sistine Chapel

Self · 1993

John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying ItMovie

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

Self · 1990

Points in SpaceMovie

Points in Space

Self · 1987

All Star Video6.5Movie

All Star Video

Self (archive footage) · 1985

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell8.1Movie

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Self · 1984

Robert Rauschenberg: RetrospectiveMovie

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

Self · 1979

The Kennedy Center Honors7.4Show

The Kennedy Center Honors

Self · 1978

Merce by Merce by Paik6.5Movie

Merce by Merce by Paik

1978

Movie

Walkaround Time

1973

Assemblage5.0Movie

Assemblage

1968

498 Third Avenue8.0Movie

498 Third Avenue

Self · 1968

John Cage7.0Movie

John Cage

1966

Variations VMovie

Variations V

Self · 1966

Movie

Night Wandering

Dancer · 1964

Antic MeetMovie

Antic Meet

Dancer · 1964

Merce CunninghamMovie

Merce Cunningham

Self · 1962

Appalachian Spring6.0Movie

Appalachian Spring

The Preacher · 1944