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
Failing Kansas New Zealand Festival 2002 (2021) — Editor · Lyricist · Writer · Music · DirectorDennis Cleveland Luminato Festival 2008 (2020) — Dennis Cleveland · Director · WriterThe Demo World Premiere Bing Concert Hall 2015 (2020) — Douglas Engelbart · Writer · MusicThe Demo Krannert Center Workshop 2014 (2020) — Douglas Engelbart · Writer · MusicMetronome: Community Spread (2020) — Producer · Music · Writer · DirectorYes We Kant (2017) — Writer · Director · MusicHemisphere (2017) — Director · Vocals · MusicGulf Course (2017) — Director · MusicVideo Wall Installation of John Cage’s 4’33″ (2013) — DirectorGravity Radio (2010) — Lyricist · Director · MusicMusic For Minorities (2005) — Editor · Producer · Mixing Engineer · Screenplay · Story · Lyricist · Music · Director · WriterDennis Cleveland (2004) — Dennis Cleveland · Original Concept · Music · Director · WriterThe End of Cinematics (2002) — Music · Writer · Director · Editor · Mixing Engineer · Screenplay · StoryFunding (2001) — JJ · Music Producer · Music · Producer · Director · EditorThe Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera (2001) — Writer · MusicTwo by Dove (1995) — MusicThe Glass Bead Game (1982) — Music · DirectorRoundtable (1979) — Director