Laurie Anderson

Born: 1947-06-05

Laura Phillips Anderson is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects.


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The Rugrats Movie

as Newborn Baby (singing voice)
Released: 1998-11-20

Annoyed by the responsibility of being an older brother to Dil, Tommy sets out with Chuckie,...

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Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

as Self
Released: 2018-02-19

In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions...

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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

as Self
Released: 2017-05-05

A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian...

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The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

as Self
Released: 2002-01-09

Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell,...

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Heavy Petting

as Self
Released: 1989-09-22

Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray,...

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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

as Self
Released: 2010-11-05

A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered...

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Thank You Very Much

as Self
Released: 2023-08-31

In his short, enigmatic life, Andy Kaufman entertained and transfixed audiences while...

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Uncle Howard

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-03-10

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two...

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Sisters with Transistors

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2021-09-01

Think of early electronic music and you’ll likely see men pushing buttons, knobs, and...

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Heart of a Dog

as Narrator
Released: 2015-10-21

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed,...

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Music

as Self
Released: 2010-10-15

The story of music and the music industry told through interviews with musicians, composers and...

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Home of the Brave

as Self - Keyboards, Vocals / Fenway Bergamot / The Voice of Reason
Released: 1986-04-27

A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park...

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Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

as Narrator
Released: 2006-09-01

Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic...

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One World, One Voice

as Self
Released: 1990-12-09

An extraordinary music special is the climax to One World week. The brainchild of ex-10cc...

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All Star Video

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1985-01-21

A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by...

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Homeland: The Story of the Lark

as uncredited
Released: 2010-06-22

A distilled, up-to-the-minute portrait of our agitated nation, its politics, its economics, its...

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Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So

as Self
Released: 2012-10-22

This addition to the acclaimed & award winning Classic Albums series tells the story behind the...

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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1984-01-01

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in...

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Symphony Of The Invisible

as Herself (voice)
Released: 2020-11-17

"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images...

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

as Self
Released: 1990-09-18

This 56-minute documentary on America's most controversial and unique composer manages to cover...

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Brainwave

as uncredited
Released: 2011-01-01

Documentary, Science and Nature Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries - Launched in 2008,...

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John Peel's Record Box

as Self
Released: 2005-11-14

John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November...

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Talk Normal

as Herself
Released: 1989-01-01

At the '87 Tokyo International Video Biennale, held at Spiral Hall, performance artist Laurie...

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Call Us Ishmael

as Herself
Released: 2018-04-14

Each and every year hundreds of people flock to New Bedford, MA in bleak mid-winter to partake...

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System Without Shadow

as Sängerin
Released: 1983-08-13

Computer operator Faber works on securing computers for big companies and banks. His private...

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14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s

as Herself
Released: 1981-09-01

The multiple means of making art after the end of illusionism led these artists to create...

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The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros

as Herself
Released: 1993-01-01

The Sensual Nature of Sound portrays four New York based composers and performers in terms of...

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Sphinxes Without Secrets

as uncredited
Released: 1991-08-29

Since its inception, performance art provided a forum for those artists whose work challenges...

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The Business of Thought: A Recorded History of Artists Space

as Self
Released: 2020-06-10

An oral history of Artists Space, the legendary New York artists organization. Told through the...

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A Not So Silent Night

as Self
Released: 2008-12-24

Recorded in 2008, direct from the Knitting Factory stage in downtown Manhattan. This The...

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McLuhan's Wake

as Narrator
Released: 2002-11-30

A fascinating clash of philosophy, classical studies and Pop Culture, this film capsulizes a...

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Why Birds Sing

as Herself
Released: 2007-06-19

Inspired by musician and eco-philosopher David Rothenberg's book of the same title, this...

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The Human Face

as Presenter
Released: 1991-04-19

A highly innovative arts documentary, which uses the latest special effects, to investigate the...

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Songs for Lines/Songs for Waves

as uncredited
Released: 1977-01-01

This performance consists of ten songs in which music, language and images are equally...

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Laurie Anderson: The Collected Videos

as uncredited
Released: 1991-07-02

Featuring The Videos : Beautiful Red Dress / Language Is A Virus / Sharkey's Day / O Superman -...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-04-15

A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show...

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Classic Albums

as Self
First aired: 1997-04-14

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive...

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