Mikel Rouse
Directing · Original Concept · Music · Editor
Born Jan 26, 1957 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Active 1979–present
Mikel Rouse is an American composer, filmmaker and artist associated with the Downtown NYC movement Totalism. He is perhaps best known for his "talk show opera" Dennis Cleveland.
Filmography
Two by Dove (1995) — MusicFunding (2001) — JJ · Music Producer · Music · Producer · Director · EditorThe Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera (2001) — Writer · MusicGravity Radio (2010) — Lyricist · Director · MusicDennis Cleveland (2004) — Dennis Cleveland · Original Concept · Music · Director · WriterThe End of Cinematics (2002) — Music · Writer · Director · Editor · Mixing Engineer · Screenplay · StoryDennis Cleveland Luminato Festival 2008 (2020) — Dennis Cleveland · Director · WriterFailing Kansas New Zealand Festival 2002 (2021) — Editor · Lyricist · Writer · Music · DirectorThe Demo World Premiere Bing Concert Hall 2015 (2020) — Douglas Engelbart · Writer · MusicThe Demo Krannert Center Workshop 2014 (2020) — Douglas Engelbart · Writer · MusicMusic For Minorities (2005) — Editor · Producer · Mixing Engineer · Screenplay · Story · Lyricist · Music · Director · WriterRoundtable (1979) — DirectorYes We Kant (2017) — Writer · Director · MusicHemisphere (2017) — Director · Vocals · MusicGulf Course (2017) — Director · MusicMetronome: Community Spread (2020) — Producer · Music · Writer · DirectorVideo Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″ (2013) — DirectorThe Glass Bead Game (1982) — Music · Director