Michael Gira
Actor · Producer · Music · Original Music Composer
Born Feb 19, 1954 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Active 1986–present
Michael Rolfe Gira is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist. He is the main force behind the New York City musical group Swans and fronts Angels of Light. He is also the founder of Young God Records.
Filmography
Swans - To Be Kind Live (2014) — ProducerSwans: The Seer - Live (2012) — ProducerSwans: A Long Slow Screw. (1986) — DirectorParallel Planes (2017) — MusicRing (2023) — MusicSwans: Nox Orae 2023 (2024)Swans: The Seer Documentary (2012)Swans: Swans Are Dead (Amsterdam) (1997)Swans: Live at Variety Playhouse, Atlanta (1997)Swans: Moers Festival 2017 (2017)Swans: Open'er Festival, Gdynia (2015)Swans: To Be Kind - Live 2013 (2014) — Original Music ComposerMichael Gira: I Wonder If I’m Singing What You’re Thinking Me to Sing (Live Solo 2022) (2025) — MusicSwans: (Rope) The Beggar (Live 2024) (2025) — Music