Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk
Biography
Meredith Jane Monk (born November 20, 1942) is an American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer. From the 1960s onwards, Monk has created multi-disciplinary works which combine music, theatre, and dance, recording extensively for ECM Records.[1] In 1991, Monk composed Atlas, an opera, commissioned and produced by the Houston Opera and the American Music Theater Festival. Her music has been used in films by the Coen Brothers (The Big Lebowski, 1998) and Jean-Luc Godard (Nouvelle Vague, 1990 and Notre musique, 2004). Trip hop musician DJ Shadow sampled Monk's "Dolmen Music" on the song "Midnight in a Perfect World". In 2015, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by Barack Obama.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
63
Gender
Female
Birthday
1942-11-20 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Acting

2025

Monk in Pieces as Self

2019

Songs of Ascension as Not available

1995

Meredith as Self

1994

Meredith Monk as Not available

1989

Book of Days as Madwoman

1987

Uncle Meat as Red Face Girl

1983

Turtle Dreams as Not available

1982

Paris as Paris Couple

1979

16 Millimeter Earrings as Herself

1978

Quarry as Child

1974

A portrait of Meredith Monk as Not available

1969

Institutional Quality as Not available
Crew

2023

Evolver Music

2021

Offering Shrine Director

2021

Rotation Director

2021

Rotation Choreographer

2019

Songs of Ascension Director

2018

Hand Mandala Director

2016

Hand Reflection Director

2009

A Horse Is Not a Metaphor Original Music Composer

2004

Notre Musique Music

1994

Faces Director

1989

Book of Days Director

1989

Book of Days Screenplay

1989

Book of Days Music

1988

Pearls Music

1987

Turtle Dreams Director

1983

Turtle Dreams Original Music Composer

1983

Turtle Dreams Creator

1983

Turtle Dreams Choreographer

1983

Turtle Dreams Scenario Writer

1982

Paris Director

1982

Paris Music

1981

Ellis Island Director

1981

Ellis Island Music

1981

Ellis Island Vocals

1979

16 Millimeter Earrings Original Music Composer

1979

16 Millimeter Earrings Choreographer

1979

Ellis Island Director

1979

Ellis Island Choreographer

1978

Quarry Writer

1978

Quarry Original Music Composer

1978

Quarry Choreographer

1978

Quarry Director

1975

Quarry Director

1968

Ball Bearing Director

1968

Ball Bearing Cinematography

1967

Children Director