Person
Merce Cunningham
Acting · 1919–2009 · 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
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Nova '78
Self (archive footage)
Cunningham
Archival Footage
Walkaround Time
1973
Sistine Chapel
Self
Ocean
Choreographer
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Self
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Self (archive footage)
Appalachian Spring
The Preacher
Night Wandering
Dancer
Filmography
- 2025Nova '78Self (archive footage)
- 2023August Pace 1989-2019Choreographer
- 2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVSelf (archive footage)
- 2019CunninghamArchival Footage
- 2011Loops
- 2010OceanChoreographer
- 2001Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of DanceSelf
- 1993Sistine ChapelSelf
- 1992Beach Birds for CameraChoreographer
- 1990John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying ItSelf
- 1987Points in SpaceSelf
- 1985All Star VideoSelf (archive footage)
- 1984Coast ZoneChoreographer
- 1984Good Morning, Mr. OrwellSelf
- 1981Channels/InsertsChoreographer
- 1980LocaleChoreographer
- 1979Robert Rauschenberg: RetrospectiveSelf
- 1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
- 1978Merce by Merce by Paik
- 1976Merce by Merce by Paik Part One: Blue Studio: Five Segments 1975-1976Director
- 1975WestbethDirector
- 1973Walkaround Time
- 1968Assemblage
- 1968498 Third AvenueSelf
- 1966John Cage
- 1966Variations VSelf
- 1964Night WanderingDancer
- 1964Antic MeetDancer
- 1962Merce CunninghamSelf
- 1944Appalachian SpringThe Preacher
- —Exchange
- —Changing StepsDirector
- —BIPEDChoreographer
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