Yoko Ono

Biography

Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon. Ono brought feminism to the forefront through her music which prefigured New Wave music (whether she was a direct influence is still debated). She is a supporter of gay rights and is known for her philanthropic contributions to the arts, peace and AIDS outreach programs.

Career Overview

Yoko Ono has 205 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Signature works include Sweet Toronto, One to One: John & Yoko, George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: female
Known Credits: 205
Birth Date: 1933-02-18 00:00:00
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

John Lennon (4 collaborations)
Sean Ono Lennon (4 collaborations)
Jonas Mekas (4 collaborations)
Klaus Voormann (2 collaborations)
Alan White (2 collaborations)
Sam Rice-Edwards (2 collaborations)
Kevin Macdonald (2 collaborations)
Bob Dylan (2 collaborations)
Elliot Mintz (2 collaborations)
May Pang (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (22 credits)
- Film No. 1 (A Walk to Taj Mahal)
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The John Lennon Video Collection
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - (no host)/Rod Stewart (1981) ... director directing
  
  1975
- Imagine
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The Museum of Modern Art Show
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Erection
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Up Your Legs Forever
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Apotheosis
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Fly
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Freedom
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Rape
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Self-Portrait
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Bed Peace
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Film No. 5
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Two Virgins
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Bottoms
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Eyeblink
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- One
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- No. 4
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
production (15 credits)
- Untitled John Lennon/Yoko Ono Project
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Beatles LOVE
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- The Beatles: Get Back
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Part 3: Days 17-22 (2021) ... producer production
  
  - Part 2: Days 8-16 (2021) ... producer production
  
  - Part 1: Days 1-7 (2021) ... producer production
  
  2021
- Imagine Peace
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Friendly Fire
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- The John Lennon Video Collection
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Imagine
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- The Museum of Modern Art Show
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1971
- Did Britain Murder Hanratty?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- Eyeblink
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- One
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
actors (145 credits)
- The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- John Lennon: The Last Interview
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- One to One: John & Yoko
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Beatles '64
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Elton John: Never Too Late
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Daytime Revolution
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Infamous Crime Scenes: John Lennon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Parkinson at 50
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Beatles: Get Back
  
  - Part 2: Days 8-16 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Part 1: Days 1-7 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2021
- Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Zappa
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Lennon's Last Weekend
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Tapes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Other Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Last 24 Hours: John Lennon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Killing John Lennon
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Why Are We Creative?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Isle of Dogs
  Assistant-Scientist Yoko-ono (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- How the Beatles Changed the World
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Kyoko
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Yoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016: Laurie Anderson, Mohammad el Gharani, Eileen Boxer, RoseLee Goldberg, LoftOpera
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Last Lennon Interview
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Beatles 1+
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Bad Girls of Japan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Last Impresario
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Inventing David Geffen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Arts & Crafts Spectacular #2
  (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Sleepless Nights Stories
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Part 2 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Part 1 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  2011
- Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Day John Lennon Died
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- LennoNYC
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Ugly Beauty
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Beatles: The Complete Story
  Self (Archive Footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- All Together Now
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- 365 Day Project
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- To John With Love
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Warhol and Maciunas
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- John & Yoko Bed-In
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Greasy Rider
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Give Peace A Song
  as Herself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Torino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremony
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Pink Floyd London '66-'67
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Beatles Biggest Secrets
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Art & the 60s
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Imagine Imagine
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Beatles: The Journey
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Jarod Miller, Richard Branson, Anthony Jeselnik (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 72 (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Hanratty: The Whole Truth
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Wingspan
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- John & Yoko's Year of Peace
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Happy Birthday to John
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The View
  
  - May 27, 2003 (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
  Self - Vocal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- An Introduction to Harmolodics
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- "Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Jonas in the Desert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The Revenge of the Dead Indians
  Herself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Bill Maher, Yoko Ono, Nigella Lawson (2003) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- Intimate Portrait
  
  - Yoko Ono (1995) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  1993
- Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The John Lennon Video Collection
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  
  - Show #2488 (2003) ... actor actors
  
  1992
- Mad About You
  
  - Yoko Said (1995) ... Yoko Ono actor actors
  
  1992
- John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Imagine: John Lennon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- I Am Not a Freak
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The John Lennon Sketchbook
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Vain Glory
  Yōko Ono
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- American Masters
  
  - Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  1986
- Yoko Ono: Then and Now
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Champs-Elysées
  
  - Episode 31 (1988) ... Self actor actors
  
  1982
- The Killing of America
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Flux-Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Chelsea Girls with Andy Warhol
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - (no host)/Rod Stewart (1981) ... Self actor actors
  
  1975
- Imagine
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The One to One Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- John Lennon - Imagine
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Yoko and John Party
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Brazil in Cannes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Sweet Toronto
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Up Your Legs Forever
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Dynamite Chicken
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Apotheosis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Freedom
  Woman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke
  Yoko Ono
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Let It Be
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- The Beatles: Something
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Bed Peace
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Two Virgins
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- The Dick Cavett Show
  
  - Shirley MacLaine, John Lennon, Yoko Ono (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Stan Freberg, Robert Citron, John Lennon, Yoko Ono (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - John Lennon, Yoko Ono (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1968
- Eyeblink
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- No. 4
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Satan's Bed
  Ito
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Cut Piece
  Herself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Some Young People
  herself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
crew (7 credits)
- Daytime Revolution
  
  creative consultant
  
  crew
  
  2024
- Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- Earthquake Bird
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2019
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2006
- Bowling for Columbine
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2002
- The Beatles Anthology
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  - Episode Nine (2025) ... thanks crew
  
  - Part 3 (1995) ... thanks crew
  
  - Part 2 (1995) ... thanks crew
  
  - Part 1 (1995) ... thanks crew
  
  1995
sound (5 credits)
- The Sun is Down
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2011
- Imagine Peace
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2010
- Not For Sale: Feminism and Art in the USA during the 1970s
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Rape
  
  sound
  
  sound
  
  1969
- Love
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  1962
writing (9 credits)
- Imagine
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Apotheosis
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Fly
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Freedom
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Rape
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Self-Portrait
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Bed Peace
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Two Virgins
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1968
- No. 4
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
editing (1 credits)
- Rape
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1969
camera (1 credits)
- Shout
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1966