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Merce Cunningham

Acting

Born April 16, 1919 · Centralia, Washington, USA

5 films as director · Active 1964–1987

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

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

Nova '78

Nova '78

2025

Walkaround Time

Walkaround Time

1973

Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

1993

Cunningham

Cunningham

2019

Night Wandering

Night Wandering

1964

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984

Directed(5)

Points in Space

1987Points in Space

Merce by Merce by Paik Part One: Blue Studio: Five Segments 1975-1976

1976Merce by Merce by Paik Part One: Blue Studio: Five Segments 1975-1976

Westbeth

1964Night Wandering

—Changing Steps★ 8.0

Acting(23)

2025Nova '78Self (archive footage)

2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVSelf (archive footage)

2019CunninghamArchival Footage

2001Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of DanceSelf

1993Sistine ChapelSelf

1990John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying ItSelf

1987Points in SpaceSelf

1985All Star VideoSelf (archive footage)

1984Good Morning, Mr. OrwellSelf

1979Robert Rauschenberg: RetrospectiveSelf

1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf

1978Merce by Merce by Paik

1973Walkaround Time

1968498 Third AvenueSelf

1966Variations VSelf

1964Night WanderingDancer

1964Antic MeetDancer

1962Merce CunninghamSelf

1944Appalachian SpringThe Preacher

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