Yoko Ono
February 18, 1933 (92 years old) in Tokyo, Japan
Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon. Ono brought feminism to the forefront through her music which prefigured New Wave music (whether she was a direct influence is still debated).ย She is a supporter of gay rightsย and is known for her philanthropic contributions to the arts, peace and AIDS outreach programs.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ยทBorrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decadeas Self (archive footage)
- 2025 ยทOne to One: John & Yokoas Self (archive footage)
- 2024 ยทBeatles '64as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 ยทDaytime Revolutionas Self (archive footage)
- 2024 ยทRevival69: The Concert That Rocked the Worldas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ยทNow and Then - The Last Beatles Songas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ยทThe Lost Weekend: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ยทNam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ยทThe Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concertas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ยทThe Beatles: Get Backas Self
- 2021 ยทParkinson at 50as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ยท1971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทJealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennonas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทZappaas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทLennon's Last Weekendas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทTapesas
- 2019 ยทOther Musicas Self
- 2019 ยทThe Last 24 Hours: John Lennonas Self
- 2019 ยทKilling John Lennonas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ยทJohn & Yoko: Above Us Only Skyas Self
- 2018 ยทIsle of Dogsas Assistant-Scientist Yoko-ono (voice)
- 2018 ยทGeorge: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxusas Self
- 2017 ยทHow the Beatles Changed the Worldas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ยทI Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragranceas Self
- 2017 ยทIt Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyondas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ยทKyokoas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ยทDeconstructing the Beatles' White Albumas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ยทYoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016: Laurie Anderson, Mohammad el Gharani, Eileen Boxer, RoseLee Goldberg, LoftOperaas
- 2016 ยทStupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangรจrent la montagneas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทThe Last Lennon Interviewas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทBad Girls of Japanas
- 2015 ยทDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoonas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ยทThe Term. Beginning of a Big Storyas Self (uncredited)
- 2013 ยทDiaries, Notes, and Sketchesas Self
- 2013 ยทSilver Spoonas Aki's Grandmother (voice)
- 2013 ยทPussy Riot: A Punk Prayeras
- 2013 ยทRock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruenas Self
- 2012 ยทInventing David Geffenas Self
- 2012 ยทArts & Crafts Spectacular #2as (voice)
- 2011 ยทSleepless Nights Storiesas Self
- 2011 ยทGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material Worldas Self
- 2011 ยทRe: Maciunas and Fluxusas
- 2010 ยทThe Day John Lennon Diedas Self
- 2010 ยทWho Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)as Self
- 2010 ยทMusicas Self
- 2010 ยทLennoNYCas Self
- 2010 ยทJohn Lennon: Love Is All You Needas Self (archive footage)
- 2010 ยทUgly Beautyas Self
- 2010 ยทThe Beatles: The Complete Storyas Self (Archive Footage)
- 2008 ยทAll Together Nowas Self
- 2008 ยทClassic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Bandas Self
- 2008 ยทThe Universe of Keith Haringas Self
- 2007 ยท365 Day Projectas
- 2007 ยทAnnie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lensas Self
- 2006 ยทTo John With Loveas Self
- 2006 ยทJohn & Yoko Bed-Inas Self
- 2006 ยทWarhol and Maciunasas Self
- 2006 ยทJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono: Give Peace A Songas as Herself
- 2006 ยทThe U.S. vs. John Lennonas Self
- 2006 ยทTorino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremonyas
- 2005 ยทGirls and Boys - Sex and British Popas Self
- 2005 ยทPink Floyd London '66-'67as Self (uncredited)
- 2004 ยทBeatles Biggest Secretsas Self
- 2004 ยทKulturplatzas Self
- 2004 ยทTwenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclairas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ยทArt & the 60sas
- 2003 ยทInside John Lennon - Unauthorizedas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ยทImagine Imagineas Self
- 2003 ยทLennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennonas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ยทBeatles: The Journeyas Self (archive footage)
- 2002 ยทHanratty: The Whole Truthas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ยทFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self
- 2001 ยทCome Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Musicas
- 2001 ยทKiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rockas Self
- 2001 ยทWingspanas Self (archive footage)
- 2000 ยทGimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Albumas Self
- 2000 ยทJohn & Yoko's Year of Peaceas Self
- 1997 ยทHappy Birthday to Johnas Self
- 1997 ยทBehind the Musicas Self
- 1997 ยทThe Viewas Self
- 1997 ยทClassic Albumsas Self
- 1996 ยทThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circusas Self - Vocal
- 1995 ยทAn Introduction to Harmolodicsas
- 1995 ยท"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moormanas
- 1994 ยทBrisantas Self
- 1994 ยทJonas in the Desertas Self
- 1993 ยทIntimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)
- 1993 ยทLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1993 ยทThe Revenge of the Dead Indiansas Herself
- 1992 ยทRolling Stone 25: The MTV Specialas Self
- 1992 ยทThe John Lennon Video Collectionas
- 1992 ยทMad About Youas Yoko Ono
- 1992 ยทThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1990 ยทJohn Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying Itas Self
- 1990 ยทSuperstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warholas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1990 ยทScenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersectionsas Self
- 1988 ยทImagine: John Lennonas Self
- 1988 ยทMichael Jackson: The Legend Continuesas Self
- 1987 ยทI Am Not a Freakas Self
- 1986 ยทAmerican Mastersas Self
- 1986 ยทThe John Lennon Sketchbookas Self
- 1986 ยทHe Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Lifeas Self (archive footage)
- 1986 ยทVain Gloryas Yลko Ono
- 1986 ยทJohn Lennon: Live in New York Cityas Self (archive footage)
- 1984 ยทYoko Ono: Then and Nowas Self
- 1982 ยทChamps-Elysรฉesas Self
- 1981 ยทThe Killing of Americaas Self (archive footage)
- 1979 ยทFlux-Concertas Self
- 1977 ยทUrgent ou ร quoi bon exรฉcuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-mรชme une jouissance suffisanteas Self
- 1976 ยทChelsea Girls with Andy Warholas
- 1972 ยทImagineas Self
- 1972 ยทThe One to One Concertas Self
- 1972 ยทJohn Lennon - Imagineas
- 1972 ยทYoko Ono: This Is Not Hereas Self
- 1971 ยทBrazil in Cannesas
- 1971 ยทSweet Torontoas Self
- 1971 ยทUp Your Legs Foreveras
- 1970 ยทApotheosisas
- 1970 ยทFreedomas Woman
- 1970 ยทRome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarkeas Yoko Ono
- 1970 ยทLet It Beas Self (uncredited)
- 1969 ยท24 Hours: The World of John and Yokoas Self
- 1969 ยทThe Beatles: Somethingas Self
- 1969 ยทBed Peaceas Self
- 1968 ยทTwo Virginsas
- 1968 ยทThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1966 ยทEyeblinkas
- 1966 ยทDisappearing Music for Faceas
- 1966 ยทNo. 4as Herself
- 1965 ยทAndy Warhol Screen Testsas Self
- 1965 ยทSatan's Bedas Ito
- 1965 ยทCut Pieceas Herself
- 1964 ยทHi-Red Centre Shelter Planas
- 1964 ยทSome Young Peopleas herself