Merce Cunningham

1919-04-16 – 2009-07-26 (age 90) Centralia, Washington, USA

Biography

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

Cunningham

2019

as Archival Footage

Nova '78

2026

as Self (archive footage)

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Sistine Chapel

1993

as Self

🎦

Walkaround Time

1973

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984

as Self

Appalachian Spring

1944

as The Preacher

🎦

Night Wandering

1964

as Dancer

🎦

Loops

2011

Merce by Merce by Paik

1978

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

1979

as Self

All Star Video

1985

as Self (archive footage)

Points in Space

1987

as Self

Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

2001

as Self

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

1990

as Self

Merce Cunningham

1962

as Self

John Cage

1966

Antic Meet

1964

as Dancer

Assemblage

1968

Variations V

1966

as Self