Philip Glass

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Philip Morris Glass is an American composer. He is one of the most influential music makers of the late 20th century.  His music is also often controversially described as minimal music.

Most Popular Philip Glass Trailers

Total trailers found: 158

The Truman Show Trailer (1998)

04 June 1998

In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July Trailer (1986)

03 September 1986

Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical framework.

Impact of Progress Trailer (2002)

17 September 2002

Filmmaker Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass discuss their films "Powaqqatsi" (1988) and "Naqoyqatsi" (2002).

Essence of Life Trailer (2002)

17 September 2002

Filmmaker Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass talk about their 1982 film "Koyaanisqatsi."

Fantastic Four Trailer (2015)

05 August 2015

Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways.

A Place Called Music Trailer (2022)

28 October 2022

The musical journey between Mexican Wixárika musician Daniel Medina and American composer Philip Glass.

The Source Trailer (1999)

23 January 1999

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S.

North Star: Mark di Suvero Trailer (1978)

07 April 1978

North Star: Mark di Suvero is a 1977 documentary film about Mark di Suvero that was produced by François de Menil and Barbara Rose.

Secret Window Trailer (2004)

12 March 2004

Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea.

Istanbul: Chronopolis Trailer (2026)

07 January 2026

Istanbul: Chronopolis is an experimental documentary that explores the city as a living organism where the linear flow of time is disrupted and the past and future coexist.

Making Mishima Trailer (2008)

01 August 2008

In this archival documentary, cinematographer John Bailey, production designer Eiko Ishioka, and composer Philip Glass discuss the conception of Paul Schrader's film, the image of Mishima that they had prior to committing to the project, the manner in which some of his ideas resonated with them, the unusual portrait of Mishima that the film offers, its form and visual style, etc.

Perfect Moment Trailer (1997)

21 March 1997

In this documentary, artist-filmmaker Nicholas Hondrogen asks people to describe memorable moments of their lives.

The Illusionist Trailer (2006)

18 August 2006

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince.

The Hours Trailer (2002)

27 December 2002

The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears.

Crônica da Demolição Trailer (2017)

11 May 2017

At the heart of Rio de Janeiro's downtown, an empty square with a dry fountain and an underground parking.

Re: Awakenings Trailer (2013)

01 April 2013

Original Super 8 footage shot by Dr. Oliver Sacks of his patients at Beth Abraham Hospital, Bronx, NY, who were administered the drug L-Dopa in the summer of 1969 and “awakened” after decades of inactivity is featured in this cine-poem that combines archival footage with a score for solo saxophone composed by Philip Glass.

Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon had been on the cutting-edge of pop music throughout most of the 1960s and the '70s, first as half of the seminal folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, and then as a well-received solo artist.

Untitled: New Blue Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

A short film directed by Paul Schrader following the story of a painting from Schrader's collection.

No Reservations Trailer (2007)

15 June 2007

Master chef Kate Armstrong runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster may be in the works when she becomes the guardian of her young niece while crossing forks with the brash sous-chef who just joined her staff.

La mort de Molière Trailer (1994)

17 January 1994

A collaboration in which Robert Wilson and Heiner Müller let Molière die, imagine his death in tableaux with text passages recited by Müller himself.

Taking Lives Trailer (2004)

19 March 2004

Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again.

They Were There Trailer (2011)

20 January 2011

What does it mean to be an IBMer? Every employee experiences the company in different ways, but the global impact IBM has made on business and society over the last 100 years gives us all a common framework.

Kundun Trailer (1997)

25 December 1997

The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation.

Rebirth Trailer (2011)

31 August 2011

Filmed over the ensuing years after the attack on New York's World Trade Center, this documentary takes a look a the physical and emotional healing process involved in the aftermath of such a tragedy.

Hamburger Hill Trailer (1987)

07 August 1987

The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat.

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Trailer (1985)

20 September 1985

A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.

Roving Mars Trailer (2006)

27 January 2006

Join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet.

Neverwas Trailer (2005)

09 September 2005

Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood.

Einstein on the Beach Trailer (2014)

07 January 2014

This seminal work of avant-garde opera from composer Philip Glass and director Robert Wilson arrives full-circle, coming to France, the site of its 1976 Avignon Festival world premiere, at the tail end of this 2014 revival tour for a landmark Theâtre du Châtelet production and a first ever filming by award-winning arts filmmaker Don Kent.

Candyman Trailer (1992)

16 October 1992

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom Trailer (2025)

01 January 2025

At the Lightroom in London, pianist Yuja Wang offers an extraordinary recital at the heart of the immersive exhibition devoted to David Hockney.

Notes on a Scandal Trailer (2006)

25 December 2006

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students.

Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama Trailer (1993)

07 July 1993

A portrait of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, which includes historical footage of China's repression of Tibetan Buddhism in 1959.

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Trailer (2007)

07 September 2007

Scott Hicks documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.

Leviathan Trailer (2014)

24 September 2014

In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished.

Koyaanisqatsi Trailer (1983)

27 April 1983

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth.

A Brief History of Errol Morris Trailer (1999)

01 September 1999

This film tells the fascinating story of one of the most critically acclaimed careers in independent documentary film making in recent cinema history.

LETTERS FROM A DISTANCE Trailer (2021)

29 October 2021

Letters from a distance documents a communication exercise thought out by healthcare workers from a public hospital in Mexico City to help with the distance between COVID-19 patients and their family members through letters, that eventually turn into video messages or photographs during the peak of the pandemic giving people hope and certainty.

Besa: The Promise Trailer (2012)

19 July 2012

A documentary exploring how Albanians, including many Muslims, helped and sheltered Jewish refugees during WWII at their own risk, and trying to help the son of an Albanian baker that housed a Jewish family for a year return some Hebrew books that the family had to leave behind.

Patti Smith: Dream of Life Trailer (2008)

02 April 2008

An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.

Bent Trailer (1997)

26 November 1997

Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life.

Philip Glass and The Philip Glass Ensemble: Retrospective Trailer (2020)

24 July 2020

Watch Philip Glass and the Philip Glass Ensemble perform at the Days and Nights Festival in Big Sur. An evening of Glass's seminal works composed specifically for the ensemble -- the principal performers of his work since 1968--featuring Music in Similar Motion, Façades featuring Jon Gibson, Building from Einstein on the Beach, excerpts from Music in Twelve Parts, and Dance IX from In the Upper Room.

The Harry Smith Project Live Trailer (2006)

07 November 2006

Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project concerts in London, New York and Los Angeles celebrated the eccentric collector genius and his influential Anthology of American Folk Music.

Hands Scraping Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

In "Hands Scraping" we see two male pairs of hands, those of Serra and Phil Glass, sweeping up steel filings strewn on the wooden floor with their bare hands, and carrying the gathered heap in their hands out of the picture.

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey Trailer (2010)

03 September 2010

The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home").

Pointy Teeth for Pointy People Trailer (1999)

01 June 1999

A cousin stays overnight at a couple's place as both of her parents are missing. The husband suspects that she is a vampire as he keeps seeing corpses and her biting into them in his nightmares.

Elena Trailer (2011)

06 June 2011

After suffering from a heart attack, a wealthy elderly Russian man plans to will most of his estate to his estranged daughter, but his titular wife has other plans.

Samurai Marathon Trailer (2019)

22 February 2019

When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Trailer (2025)

27 January 2025

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

These Vagabond Shoes Trailer (2009)

23 July 2009

A man travels across New York City to get a Nathan's Famous hot dog.

Naqoyqatsi Trailer (2002)

02 September 2002

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

The Church Trailer (1989)

10 March 1989

In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new librarian will release an unholy maelstrom of madness, violence, and demonic vengeance.

The Eden Myth Trailer (1999)

13 June 1999

Can you keep a family secret? Prepare to enter the dark and funny world of the Speck family. Ruled by gray-haired patriarch Vincent Speck, they appear to be your average upper-class American family as they gather together for the weekend.

Richard Serra: Man of Steel Trailer (2008)

25 November 2008

Sculptor and giant of modern art Richard Serra discusses his extraordinary life and work. A creator of enormous, immediately identifiable steel sculptures that both terrify and mesmerise, Serra believes that each viewer creates the sculpture for themselves by being within it.

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Trailer (1995)

17 March 1995

Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects them.

Continuum: 1. Initiation Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Part one of the two part abstract video art-piece, with music composed by Philip Glass and performed by the Kronos String Quartet.

Closet Land Trailer (1991)

06 March 1991

A young writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman. She is accused of embedding political messages in her children's stories.

In the Upper Room Trailer (1986)

28 August 1986

In the Upper Room is a dance/theater collaboration between choreographer Twyla Tharp and composer Philip Glass.

Cassandra's Dream Trailer (2007)

31 October 2007

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten Trailer (2019)

23 November 2019

Philip Glass’ opera “Akhnaten”, premiered in Stuttgart in 1984, forms the third part of the portrait opera trilogy about personalities who have influenced the course of human history.