Sound
Philip Glass
- Titles
- 158movies10TV shows
- Career
Active from 1968 to 2025, with a break from 1969 to 1982, busiest in 2011 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 2top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
100 Foot Wave87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wonder4.9average 3.4
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Melancholy5.7average 4.7
- Historical3.5average 2.6
- Psychological6.4average 5.6
- Pathos5.8average 5.2
- Uncanny3.1average 2.5
- Social Commentary5.5average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Physical Comedy0.9, average 2.5
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.9, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Psychological Drama 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Character Study 4
- Documentary 3
- Thought-Provoking 3
- Slow Burn 3
- Mystery 3
- Archival Footage 3
- Philosophical Exploration 2
- Scientific Documentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Godfrey ReggioActorKoyaanisqatsi, Once Within a Time, Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts, Evidence, Anima Mundi, +1 more
Errol MorrisActorThe Pigeon Tunnel, The Fog of War, A Brief History of Time, Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts, They Were There
Phelim McDermottDirectorThe Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten, Glass: The Perfect American, Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Bernard RoseWriterCandyman, Mr. Nice, Samurai Marathon
Johann Sebastian BachComposerParis Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2, Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom, Concert for Notre-Dame La Tempête | Sabine Devieilhe | Olivier Latry
Claude DebussyComposerParis Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2, Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom, Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris
Martin ScorseseActorKundun, Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Luis TosarActorThe Apostle, Mr. Nice
Lucinda ChildsActorEinstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera, Philip Glass: Akhnaten
Patricia ClarksonActorNo Reservations, The Baroness and the Pig
Phil DavisActorNotes on a Scandal, Cassandra's Dream
Aaron EckhartActorNo Reservations, Neverwas
Movies and TV shows
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2 titles
Sound
Music
2020s
21 titles · average score 76
Music
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Songs
81
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72
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2010s
29 titles · average score 71
66
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Music, Writer
86
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34
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81
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86
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74
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69
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56
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2000s
26 titles · average score 63
55
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53
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85
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84
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73
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39
Original Music Composer, Music
63
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62
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55
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68
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78
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78
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1990s
24 titles · average score 63
91
as Keyboard Artist
79
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47
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48
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38
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49Original Music Composer
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76
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80
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76
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77
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1980s
19 titles · average score 75
52
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73
Music
82
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Music
82
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as composer (himself)
82
Original Music Composer, Music
Writer, Music
1970s
6 titles
1960s
3 titles · average score 72
Original Music Composer
Music
72
Music Supervisor