Merce Cunningham
Acting·April 16, 1919·† July 26, 2009 — 90 years old·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
Cunningham
2019·6.5
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023·6.8
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978·7.4
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984·8.1
All Star Video
1985·6.5
Appalachian Spring
1944·6.0
Ocean
2010·5.5
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
2001·10.0
Beach Birds for Camera
1992·8.0
Merce by Merce by Paik
1978·6.5
498 Third Avenue
1968·8.0
John Cage
1966·7.0
Filmography · 33
—Exchange—Changing StepsDirector—BIPEDChoreographer2025Nova '78Self (archive footage)2023August Pace 1989-2019Choreographer2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVSelf (archive footage)2019CunninghamArchival Footage2011Loops2010OceanChoreographer2001Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of DanceSelf1993Sistine ChapelSelf1992Beach Birds for CameraChoreographer1990John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying ItSelf1987Points in SpaceSelf · Director · Writer1985All Star VideoSelf (archive footage)1984Coast ZoneChoreographer1984Good Morning, Mr. OrwellSelf1981Channels/InsertsChoreographer1980LocaleChoreographer1979Robert Rauschenberg: RetrospectiveSelf1978The Kennedy Center HonorsTVSelf1978Merce by Merce by Paik1976Merce by Merce by Paik Part One: Blue Studio: Five Segments 1975-1976Director1975WestbethDirector1973Walkaround TimeChoreographer1968AssemblageChoreographer1968498 Third AvenueSelf1966John Cage1966Variations VSelf · Choreographer1964Night WanderingDancer · Director1964Antic MeetDancer · Choreographer1962Merce CunninghamSelf1944Appalachian SpringThe Preacher