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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brigitte Nielsen to Bill Owen
Yoko Ono Biography (1933-)
Born February 18, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan; immigrated to the United States, 1951; married Toshi Ichiyanagi (a composer), 1957 (divorced); married Tony Cox (an artist and filmmaker), 1964 (divorced, 1969); married John Lennon (a singer and songwriter), March 20, 1969 (died December 8, 1980); children: (secondmarriage) Kyoko Chan; (third marriage) Sean Taro Ono Lennon (a musician). Addresses: Office: Studio 1, 1 West 72nd St., New York, NY 10023.
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Musician, artist, actress, director, producer, composer
- Birth Details
- February 18, 1933
- Tokyo, Japan
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Ito, Satan's Bed (short film; also known as Judas City), Prometheus Ventures/Sam Lake, 1965
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Bottoms (also known as Yoko Ono Film No. 4 and No. 4), 1967
- Herself, The Rolling Stones Rock-and-Roll Circus, ABKCO Films, 1968, released in 1996
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Two Virgins, 1968
- (Scenes deleted) Herself, Keep on Rockin' (also known as LittleRichard: Keep On Rockin'), 1969
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Bed-In, 1969
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Apotheosis, 1970
- Herself, The Magic Christian, Commonwealth, 1970
- Herself, Let It Be, United Artists, 1970
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Freedom, 1970
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Diaries, Notebooks and Sketches, 1970
- Herself, Dynamite Chicken, Seymour Borde and Associates, 1971
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Ten for Two, 1971
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Superstars in Film Concert, 1971
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Imagine, 1973
- Herself, Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol (documentary), 1982
- (In archive footage; uncredited) Herself, The Compleat Beatles, 1982
- Herself, He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life, 1985
- Herself, Imagine: John Lennon (documentary), 1988
- Herself and song performer, Just One Step: The Great Peace March,1988
- Herself, Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues, 1988
- (In archive footage) The 1960's: Music, Memories & Milestones,1988
- Herself and song performer, Ten for Two, 1989
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Misfits--30 Years of Fluxus, Cinnamon Film, 1993
- Herself, The Revenge of the Dead Indians, 1993
- Herself, Jonas in the Desert, Black SUN Flower Filmproductions, 1994
- Herself, Free Tibet, The Shooting Gallery, 1998
- Herself, Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock, 2001
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Film Work
- Producer and director, No. 1, 1966
- Producer and director, Eyeblink, 1966
- (With Tony Cox) Director, Bottoms (also known as Yoko Ono FilmNo. 4 and No. 4), 1967
- Producer and director, No. 5, 1968
- Producer and director, Two Virgins, 1968
- Producer and director, Bed-In, 1969
- Producer and director, Up Your Legs Forever, 1970
- Producer and director, Freedom, 1970
- Producer and director, Fly, 1970
- Producer and director, Apotheosis, 1970
- Producer, Ten for Two, 1971
- Producer and director, The Museum of Modern Art Show, 1971
- Producer and director, Erection, 1971
- Director, Imagine, 1973
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Host, John Lennon and Yoko Ono Present the One-to-One Concert, ABC, 1972
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Women of the World (also known as Women of Intrigue), syndicated, 1986
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An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., NBC, 1986
- "John Lennon," Cinemax Vintage Performances, Cinemax, 1988
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John and Yoko's Imagine, The Disney Channel, 1990
- "John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I'm Saying It," American Masters, PBS, 1990
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Michael Jackson ... the Legend Continues, CBS, 1992
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The Beatles on E!, E! Entertainment Television, 1995
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The Beatles Anthology (documentary), ABC, 1995
- Herself, Intimate Portrait: Yoko Ono, 1995
- Herself, Moonshot--The Spirit of 69, 1999
- (In archive footage) Herself, Gimme Some Truth (also known as Gimme Some Truth: The Making of the "Imagine" Album), Bravo, 2000
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100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll, VH1, 2000
- Herself, The Beatles Revolution, ABC, 2000
- (And in archive footage) Herself, John and Yoko's Year of Peace, 2000
- Herself, The Real Yoko Ono, 2001
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Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music, The WBand TNT, 2001
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2001: The Year in Music, VH1, 2001
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Episodic
- Herself, "Yoko Said," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1995
- Herself, "Yoko Ono," The South Bank Show, ITV, 1999
- (Uncredited) "Slammer & Squire Golf Course World Golf Village," The Sweet Spot, Comedy Central, 2002
- (Uncredited) "Desert Princess," The Sweet Spot, Comedy Central, 2002
- Also appeared as herself, The Dick Cavett Show.
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Television Work
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Specials
- Producer and director, Rape, 1969
- Producer, John Lennon and Yoko Ono Present the One-to-One Concert,ABC, 1972
- Director and music editor, John and Yoko's Imagine, The Disney Channel, 1990
- Executive producer and segment director, Gimme Some Truth (also known as Gimme Some Truth: The Making of the "Imagine" Album, Bravo, 2000
- Executive producer, Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music, 2001
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Radio Appearances
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Specials
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The Lennon Tapes: John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Conversation with Andy Peebles, 6 December 1980, BBC, 1981, published in 1981
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RECORDINGS
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Solo Albums
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Plastic Ono Band, Apple, 1970
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Fly, Apple, 1971
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Approximately Infinite Universe, Apple, 1973
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Feeling the Space, Apple, 1973
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Season of Glass, Geffen, 1981
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Starpeace, PolyGram, 1985
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Onobox, Rykodisc, 1992
- Singles include "Walking on Thin Ice."
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Albums; with John Lennon
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Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins, Apple, 1968
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Wedding Apple, Apple, 1969
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Live Peace in Toronto, Apple, 1969
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Some Time in New York City, Apple, 1972
- (And producer, with John Lennon and Jack Douglas), Double Fantasy,Geffen, 1980
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Milk and Honey: A Heart Play, Polydor, 1984
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Imagine (soundtrack), 1988
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Albums; with IMA
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Rising, 1996
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Album Work
- Producer, The John Lennon Anthology (4 CD set; contains the albumsAscot,
New York City,
The Lost Weekend, and Dakota), Capitol, 1998
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Taped Readings
- (With John Lennon) Heart Play (Unfinished Dialogue), Polydor, 1983
- (With Lennon) Reflections and Poetry, Silhouette Music, 1984
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WRITINGS
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Stage Plays
- (With others) The Trials of Oz, produced at Anderson Theatre, NewYork City, 1972
- (And composer and lyricist) New York Rock, produced at WPA Theatre, New York City, 1994
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Screenplays
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Bottoms (also known as Yoko Ono Film No. 4 and No. 4), 1967
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No. 5, 1968
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Two Virgins, 1968
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Bed-In, 1969
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Freedom, 1970
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Fly, 1970
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The Museum of Modern Arts Show, 1971
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Film Music
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Ai (also known as Love), 1962
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Fly, 1970
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Erection, 1971
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Eat Me, 1975
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Imagine: John Lennon (documentary), 1988
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Misfits--30 Years of Fluxus, Cinnamon Film, 1993
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Television Music
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Specials
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Rape, 1969
- "Mark Morris" (also known as "Dance in America"), Great Performances, PBS, 1986
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Nonfiction
- (Author of the dedication) Marianne Philbin, Give Peace a Chance: Music and the Struggle for Peace: A Catalog of the Exhibition of the Peace Museum, Chicago, Chicago Review Press (Chicago, IL), 1983
- (With others) John Lennon: Summer of 1980, Putnam (New York City),1983
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Other Writings
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Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions, introduction by John Lennon, Wunternaum Press (Bellport, NY), 1964, republished by Owen (London), 1970, republished as Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings, Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1971, reprint, Simon & Schuster, 2000
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A Hole to See the Sky Through, 1971
- Author of personal essays accompanying album, The John Lennon Anthology (4 CD set; contains the albums Ascot,
New York City,
The Lost Weekend, and Dakota), Capitol, 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Cott, Jonathan, and Christine Doudna, editors, The Ballad of John andYoko, Doubleday (New York City), 1982
- Golson, G. Barry, editor, The Playboy Interviews with John Lennon andYoko Ono, Playboy Press (New York City), 1981
- Haskell, Barbara, Yoko Ono, Arias, and Objects, Gibbs Smith (SaltLake City, UT), 1991
- Hopkins, Jerry, Yoko Ono, Macmillan (New York City), 1986
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Notable Asian Americans, Gale Research, 1995
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Women Filmmakers & Their Films, St. James Press, 1998
Periodicals
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Art in America, February, 2002, p. 90
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Maclean's, November 5, 2001, p. 59
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Newsweek, March 18, 1998, pp. 64-65
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