Robert Ashley
Actor · Writer · Music · Original Music Composer
Born Mar 28, 1930 · Ann Arbor, Michigan
Active 1963–2014
A distinguished figure in American contemporary music, Robert Ashley holds an international reputation for his work in new forms of opera and multi-disciplinary projects.
Filmography
525 (2025) — WriterAutomatic Writing (2014) — Writer · Original Music Composer · Original Concept · Original Film Writer · Original StoryPerfect Lives (1984) — "R" Narrator · Writer · Original Music ComposerMusic with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley (1974) — DirectorImprovement (Don Leaves Linda) (2019) — Narrator I · Writer · MusicMusic Word Fire And I Would Do It Again (Coo-Coo): The Lessons (1981) — "R" · MusicThe Commission (1983) — Hector Berlioz · WriterFrames for Seconds (1991)The House (1963) — MusicAtalanta Strategy (1984) — Writer · MusicMusic with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television (1976) — Director · Producer