La Monte Young
Known for
Acting
Born
October 14, 1935 (age 90)
Biography
La Monte Thornton Young is an American avant-garde composer, musician, and artist recognized as one of the first American minimalist composers. His works are cited as examples of post-war experimental and contemporary music, and were tied to New York's downtown music and Fluxus art scenes.
Best known work
The Velvet Underground
2021
In Between The Notes: A Portrait of Pandit Pran Nath
2006
Birth of a Nation
1997
Dirt
1965
The Well-Tuned Piano in the Magenta Lights
2000
The World According to John Coltrane
1990The Soap Opera
1964The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus
1993
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1998
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
2011Filmography
2021
The Velvet Undergroundas Self
2011
2006
2000
1998
1997
Birth of a Nationas Self
1993
1990
The World According to John Coltraneas Himself
1979
Flux-Concertas Self
1965
1964