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Merce Cunningham
Born
Apr 16, 1919
Died: Jul 26, 2009
Lived 90 years
Place of Birth
Centralia, Washington, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
21
Movies
1
TV Shows
5
Directed
Also Known As
Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham
Mercier Philip Cunningham
IMDb Profile
Merce Cunningham
Acting
Biography
Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years.
Movies
21
TV Shows
1
Director
5
Nova '78
as
Self (archive footage)
2025
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as
Self (archive footage)
2023
Cunningham
as
Archival Footage
2019
Loops
Cast
2011
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
as
Self
2001
Sistine Chapel
as
Self
1993
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
as
Self
1990
Points in Space
as
Self
1987
All Star Video
as
Self (archive footage)
1985
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
as
Self
1984
Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective
as
Self
1979
Merce by Merce by Paik
Cast
1978
Assemblage
Cast
1968
498 Third Avenue
as
Self
1968
John Cage
Cast
1966
Variations V
as
Self
1966
Night Wandering
as
Dancer
1964
Antic Meet
as
Dancer
1964
Merce Cunningham
as
Self
1962
Appalachian Spring
as
The Preacher
1944
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