Laurie Anderson

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

Most Popular Laurie Anderson Trailers

Total trailers found: 57

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' Trailer (2002)

09 January 2002

Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, Joel Gray, Kc & the Sunshine Band, Eartha Kitt, Patti Labelle, Queen Latifah and more?

John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It Trailer (1990)

18 September 1990

This 56-minute documentary on America's most controversial and unique composer manages to cover a great many aspects of Cage's work and thought.

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait Trailer (2017)

05 May 2017

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

Uncle Howard Trailer (2017)

10 March 2017

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on his narrative debut, Bloodhounds of Broadway.

The Rugrats Movie Trailer (1998)

20 November 1998

Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated movie to star the little tots.

Swimming to Cambodia Trailer (1987)

13 March 1987

Spalding Gray sits behind a desk throughout the entire film and recounts his exploits and chance encounters while playing a minor role in the film 'The Killing Fields'.

Heart of a Dog Trailer (2015)

21 October 2015

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within Trailer (2010)

05 November 2010

A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an iceberg on a winter night.

Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - Rocks Trailer (2021)

14 April 2021

Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. Rocks is the third in a series of six lectures, looking at the challenges we face as artists and citizens as we reinvent our culture with ambiguity and beauty.

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

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

Why Birds Sing Trailer (2007)

19 June 2007

Inspired by musician and eco-philosopher David Rothenberg's book of the same title, this documentary explores the intriguing, charming, complex and often conflicting theories on why birds sing like they do and why humans are so attracted to the sound.

Music Trailer (2010)

15 October 2010

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

Monster in a Box Trailer (1992)

15 May 1992

Monologuist Spalding Gray talks about the great difficulties he experienced while attempting to write his first novel, a nearly 2,000-page autobiographical tome concerning the death of his mother.

BAM150 Trailer (2012)

27 April 2012

A captivating history of the nation's oldest performing arts center - which largely mirrors the evolution of experimental and progressive performing arts in 20th century America - BAM150 chronicles the vibrant past, present and future of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Brainwave Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

Documentary, Science and Nature Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries - Launched in 2008, Brainwave pairs celebrities from many walks of life; actors, musicians, comedians, choreographers, filmmakers, artists, and authors, with leading neuroscientists and other experts to explore how the human mind works.

Home of the Brave Trailer (1986)

27 April 1986

A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985.

Carmen Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Anderson’s Carmen, who works in a tobacco factory, is as strong-willed and carefree as the original (she steals cigarettes off the assembly line).

Heavy Petting Trailer (1989)

22 September 1989

Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie Hoffman, and poet Allen Ginsberg-- recall their earliest sexual experiences.

System Without Shadow Trailer (1983)

13 August 1983

Computer operator Faber works on securing computers for big companies and banks. His private life is rather dull until he meets a strange women, Juliet and falls in love.

Something Wild Trailer (1986)

07 November 1986

A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.

Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So Trailer (2012)

22 October 2012

This addition to the acclaimed & award winning Classic Albums series tells the story behind the making of Peter Gabriel's 1986 album "So".

Free for All: The Public Library Trailer (2025)

03 February 2025

The story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea of a public library happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

Yoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016: Laurie Anderson, Mohammad el Gharani, Eileen Boxer, RoseLee Goldberg, LoftOpera Trailer (2016)

08 May 2016

Yoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016

A Not So Silent Night Trailer (2008)

24 December 2008

Recorded in 2008, direct from the Knitting Factory stage in downtown Manhattan. This The McGarrigle Christmas Hour features Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson among others.

Sphinxes Without Secrets Trailer (1991)

29 August 1991

Since its inception, performance art provided a forum for those artists whose work challenges the dominant aesthetic and cultural status quo.

Feminists: What Were They Thinking? Trailer (2018)

19 February 2018

In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity.

Symphony Of The Invisible Trailer (2020)

17 November 2020

"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you can break the limits that have been imposed on language and life itself.

The Business of Thought: A Recorded History of Artists Space Trailer (2020)

10 June 2020

An oral history of Artists Space, the legendary New York artists organization. Told through the voices of the artists, critics and curators who formed it, the film is narrated by voiceover culled from 30 hours of archival cassette tape interviews over a 45 year period.

Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - The Road Trailer (2021)

06 October 2021

Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The Road is the fourth in a series of six lectures, looking at the challenges we face as artists and citizens as we reinvent our culture with ambiguity and beauty.

John Peel's Record Box Trailer (2005)

14 November 2005

John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November 2005 on Channel 4.

No York City Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

Impressions of New York City. Experimental short.

Thank You Very Much Trailer (2025)

28 March 2025

Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions.

aloft Trailer (2017)

01 January 2017

Aloft is an interactive VR work created through a collaboration between Huang Hsin-Chien and US artist Laurie Anderson from 2016 to 2017.

The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

The Sensual Nature of Sound portrays four New York based composers and performers in terms of their musical lives and artistic passion.

All Star Video Trailer (1985)

21 January 1985

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

Talk Normal Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

At the '87 Tokyo International Video Biennale, held at Spiral Hall, performance artist Laurie Anderson gave the unforgettable lecture-demonstration, "Talk Normal".

To the Moon Trailer (2018)

01 January 2018

To the Moon uses images and tropes from Greek mythology, literature, science, sci-fi space movies and politics to create an imaginary and dark new moon.

Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - The Forest Trailer (2021)

24 March 2021

Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The Forest is the second in a series of six lectures, looking at the challenges we face as artists and citizens as we reinvent our culture with ambiguity and beauty.

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July Trailer (1986)

03 September 1986

Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical framework.

Homeland: The Story of the Lark Trailer (2010)

22 June 2010

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

What You Mean We? Trailer (1986)

26 September 1986

WHAT YOU MEAN WE is a surreal short film by experimental artist Laurie Anderson.

Songs for Lines/Songs for Waves Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

This performance consists of ten songs in which music, language and images are equally important. In most of these songs, Anderson plays the violin, accompanied by her own singing and an audiotape (with spoken text, more singing or more violin music).

14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s Trailer (1981)

01 September 1981

The multiple means of making art after the end of illusionism led these artists to create performances, sculptures, earthworks, tableaux, furniture, shaped canvases, and more, using unusual materials.

The Human Face Trailer (1991)

19 April 1991

A highly innovative arts documentary, which uses the latest special effects, to investigate the cultural and scientific background behind the way we judge people by their face.

Set and Reset Trailer (1983)

23 October 1983

Premiere performance of Set and Reset at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 21 3

McLuhan's Wake Trailer (2002)

30 November 2002

A fascinating clash of philosophy, classical studies and Pop Culture, this film capsulizes a number of "Media Prophet" Marshall McLuhan's conclusions about media.

Laurie Anderson: The Collected Videos Trailer (1991)

02 July 1991

Featuring The Videos : Beautiful Red Dress / Language Is A Virus / Sharkey's Day / O Superman - Including Excerpts From : What You Mean We / Alive From Off Center / The Eleventh Hour - Plus Never Before Seen Live Footage - Interview Footage - And More.

Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - The City Trailer (2021)

10 November 2021

Laurie Anderson presents Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The City is the fifth in a series of six lectures, looking at the challenges we face as artists and citizens as we reinvent our culture with ambiguity and beauty.

Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds - The River Trailer (2021)

10 February 2021

Laurie Anderson presents, Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. The River is the first in a series of six lectures, looking at the challenges we face as artists and citizens as we reinvent our culture with ambiguity and beauty.

La Camera Insabbiata Trailer (2017)

01 January 2017

La Camera Insabbiata is a virtual reality work by the legendary artist Laurie Anderson, and Taiwanese new media artist Hsin-chien Huang.

The World beyond the World Trailer (1986)

01 June 1986

'Thinking machines' and 'people thinking as machines' (super-computerprogrammers who have internalized computerese) are perhaps two of a kind.

Sisters with Transistors Trailer (2021)

01 September 2021

Think of early electronic music and you’ll likely see men pushing buttons, knobs, and boundaries. While electronic music is often perceived as a boys' club, the truth is that from the very beginning women have been integral in inventing the devices, techniques and tropes that would define the shape of sound for years to come.

Buke & Gase Trailer (2023)

09 May 2023

In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when tours were canceled and all live music went silent, one band refused to stay quiet.

Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between Trailer (2023)

08 November 2023

Garland Jeffreys, the mixed-race Brooklyn native whose music defied industry norms, receives long-overdue recognition in this enlightening documentary.

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film Trailer (2006)

01 September 2006

Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol.

One World, One Voice Trailer (1990)

09 December 1990

An extraordinary music special is the climax to One World week. The brainchild of ex-10cc drummer Kevin Godley, it features the first true global composition involving rock stars, classical musicians and artists from all over the world.

Call Us Ishmael Trailer (2018)

14 April 2018

Each and every year hundreds of people flock to New Bedford, MA in bleak mid-winter to partake in a celebration like none other.