Person
John Adams
Sound · Born 1947-02-15 · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
John Adams is an American musician, conductor, and music composer. Together with Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Terry Riley, he is one of the most famous representatives of minimal music.
Known for
PBS News Hour
Music Supervisor
Call Me by Your Name
Music
We Are Who We Are
Music
Tartuffe
Music
John Adams: Nixon in China
Original Music Composer
John Adams: El Niño
Original Music Composer
I Am Love
Music
Short Rides with John Adams
Himself
The Death of Klinghoffer
Music
Remembering Jung
Music
Filmography
- 2026The Death of KlinghofferMusic
- 2024Nixon In China – Hungarian State OperaMusic
- 2023John Adams: Nixon in ChinaOriginal Music Composer
- 2021Dancing NationMusic
- 2020We Are Who We AreMusic
- 2019The Unanswered Ives - Wunderkind. Wall-Street-Gigant. Klangpionier
- 2019John Adams: Nixon in ChinaOriginal Music Composer
- 2017Short Rides with John AdamsHimself
- 2017Call Me by Your NameMusic
- 2017John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other MaryOriginal Music Composer
- 2015John Adams conducts John AdamsConductor
- 2012John Adams: Nixon in ChinaOriginal Music Composer
- 2011John Adams: Nixon in ChinaOriginal Music Composer
- 2010I Am LoveMusic
- 2009Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural ConcertOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Adams: Doctor AtomicOriginal Music Composer
- 2007John Adams: Doctor AtomicOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Hail Bop! A Portrait of John AdamsSelf
- 2003The Death of KlinghofferOriginal Music Composer
- 2000John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American MusicSelf
- 2000John Adams: El NiñoOriginal Music Composer
- 2000The American TapestryOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'Music
- 1994All Out at SeaSound
- 1991The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The World Within: C.G. Jung In His Own WordsMusic
- 1986Matter of HeartOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Remembering JungMusic
- 1986Remembering Jung #23-2Music
- 1983Alice in WonderlandMusic Supervisor
- 1982Fifth of JulyMusic Supervisor
- 1982WorkingMusic Supervisor
- 1978TartuffeMusic
- 1978Frankenthaler: Toward a New ClimateMusic Supervisor
- 1977Georgia O'KeeffeMusic Supervisor
- 1977Mary Cassatt: Impressionist From PhiladelphiaMusic Supervisor
- 1975PBS News HourMusic Supervisor
- —Remembering Jung #26Music
- —Remembering Jung #23-3Music
- —Remembering Jung #23-1Music
Follow their work on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.