Merce Cunningham

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

37

Birth Date

1919-04-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Centralia, Washington, USA

Known For

• Exchange
• 

  Cunningham
• Loops
• 

  Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
• 

  Points in Space
• 

  Merce by Merce by Paik

Credits

• crew (10 credits)

  • BIPED

    choreographer

    crew
    2026
  • August Pace 1989-2019

    choreographer

    crew
    2023
  • Ocean

    choreographer

    crew
    2010
  • Beach Birds for Camera

    choreographer

    crew
    1992
  • Coast Zone

    choreographer

    crew
    1984
  • Channels/Inserts

    choreographer

    crew
    1981
  • Locale

    choreographer

    crew
    1980
  • Assemblage

    choreographer

    crew
    1968
  • Variations V

    choreographer

    crew
    1966
  • Antic Meet

    choreographer

    crew
    1964

• directing (5 credits)

  • Changing Steps

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Points in Space

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Merce by Merce by Paik Part One: Blue Studio: Five Segments 1975-1976

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Westbeth

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Night Wandering

    director

    directing
    1964

• actors (21 credits)

  • Exchange

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Nova '78

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Cunningham

    Archival Footage

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Loops

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Sistine Chapel

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Points in Space

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • All Star Video

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Merce by Merce by Paik

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Assemblage

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • 498 Third Avenue

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • John Cage

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Variations V

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Antic Meet

    Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Night Wandering

    Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Merce Cunningham

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Appalachian Spring

    The Preacher

    actor

    actors
    1944

• writing (1 credits)

  • Points in Space

    writer

    writing
    1987