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John Adams

Sound
78 years oldWorcester, 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.

Personal Details

Born
February 15, 1947
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Sound

Also Known As

John Coolidge Adams

Movies (33)

Nixon In China – Hungarian State Opera

Nixon In China – Hungarian State Opera

Music (Sound)

2024

John Adams: Nixon in China
4.0

John Adams: Nixon in China

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2023

The Unanswered Ives - Wunderkind. Wall-Street-Gigant. Klangpionier

The Unanswered Ives - Wunderkind. Wall-Street-Gigant. Klangpionier

2019

John Adams: Nixon in China
10.0

John Adams: Nixon in China

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2019

Short Rides with John Adams

Short Rides with John Adams

as Himself

2017

Call Me by Your Name
8.1

Call Me by Your Name

Music (Sound)

2017

John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary

John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2017

John Adams conducts John Adams

John Adams conducts John Adams

Conductor (Sound)

2015

John Adams: Nixon in China
7.0

John Adams: Nixon in China

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2012

John Adams: Nixon in China
7.5

John Adams: Nixon in China

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2011

I Am Love
6.8

I Am Love

Music (Sound)

2010

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Inaugural Concert

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2009

Adams: Doctor Atomic

Adams: Doctor Atomic

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2008

John Adams: Doctor Atomic

John Adams: Doctor Atomic

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2007

Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams

Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams

as Self

2006

The Death of Klinghoffer
5.4

The Death of Klinghoffer

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2003

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

as Self

2000

John Adams: El Niño

John Adams: El Niño

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2000

The American Tapestry

The American Tapestry

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2000

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
6.0

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Music (Sound)

1994

All Out at Sea

All Out at Sea

Sound (Sound)

1994

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
4.9

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1991

The World Within: C.G. Jung In His Own Words
5.0

The World Within: C.G. Jung In His Own Words

Music (Sound)

1990

Matter of Heart
5.2

Matter of Heart

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1986

Remembering Jung

Remembering Jung

Music (Sound)

1986

Remembering Jung #23-2

Remembering Jung #23-2

Music (Sound)

1986

Alice in Wonderland
6.8

Alice in Wonderland

Music Supervisor (Sound)

1983

Fifth of July
7.0

Fifth of July

Music Supervisor (Sound)

1982

Working
3.5

Working

Music Supervisor (Sound)

1982

Tartuffe

Tartuffe

Music (Sound)

1978

Frankenthaler: Toward a New Climate

Frankenthaler: Toward a New Climate

Music Supervisor (Sound)

1978

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

Music Supervisor (Sound)

1977

Mary Cassatt: Impressionist From Philadelphia

Mary Cassatt: Impressionist From Philadelphia

Music Supervisor (Sound)

1977

TV Shows (3)