Deceased
When Did Merce Cunningham Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 90Also known asMercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham, Mercier Philip CunninghamGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/04/1919Born inCentralia, Washington, USADied26/07/2009 (aged 90)Died inNew York CityWikidataQ318364 ↗TMDb#1248661 ↗
Merce Philip Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. He frequently collaborated with artists of other disciplines, including musicians John Cage, David Tudor, Brian Eno, and graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns; and fashion designer Rei Kawakubo.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography22 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVMovie | Self (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2019 | CunninghamMovie | Archival Footage | 100 |
| 2011 | LoopsMovie | — | 92 |
| 2001 | Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of DanceMovie | Self | 82 |
| 1991 | Cage/CunninghamMovie | — | 72 |
| 1990 | John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying ItMovie | Self | 71 |
| 1987 | Points in SpaceMovie | Self | 68 |
| 1985 | All Star VideoMovie | Self (archive footage) | 66 |
| 1984 | Good Morning, Mr. OrwellMovie | Self | 65 |
| 1979 | Robert Rauschenberg: RetrospectiveMovie | Self | 60 |
| 1978 | The South Bank ShowSeries | — | 59 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 59 |
| 1978 | Merce by Merce by PaikMovie | — | 59 |
| 1973 | Walkaround TimeMovie | — | 54 |
| 1968 | AssemblageMovie | — | 49 |
| 1966 | Variations VMovie | Self | 47 |
| 1966 | John CageMovie | — | 47 |
| 1964 | Antic MeetMovie | Dancer | 45 |
| 1964 | Night WanderingMovie | Dancer | 45 |
| 1962 | Merce CunninghamMovie | Self | 43 |
| 1944 | Appalachian SpringMovie | The Preacher | 25 |
| 0 | ExchangeMovie | — | — |