Yoko Ono
Born: 1933-02-18 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
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). She is a supporter of gay rights and is known for her philanthropic contributions to the arts, peace and AIDS outreach programs.
Filmography
2025
- One to One: John & Yoko as Self (archive footage)
- The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn as Self (archive footage)
- David Frost Vs as self (archive footage)
- Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade as Self (archive footage)
- The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution as Self
2024
- Elton John: Never Too Late as Self (archive footage)
- Beatles '64 as Self (archive footage)
- The Beatles LOVE ... (Producer)
- Daytime Revolution as Self (archive footage)
2023
- Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV as Self (archive footage)
- WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko ... (Executive Producer)
- Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song as Self (archive footage)
- The Lost Weekend: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World as Self (archive footage)
2022
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert as Self (archive footage)
2021
- The Beatles: Get Back as Self
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything as Self (archive footage)
- Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Zappa as Self (archive footage)
- Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon as Self (archive footage)
- Lennon's Last Weekend as Self (archive footage)
- Tapes
2019
- Earthquake Bird ... (Thanks)
- Other Music as Self
- Killing John Lennon as Self (archive footage)
- The Last 24 Hours: John Lennon as Self
2018
- Isle of Dogs as Assistant-Scientist Yoko-ono (voice)
- Why Are We Creative? as Self
- John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky as Self
- George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus as Self
2017
- How the Beatles Changed the World as Self (archive footage)
- It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond as Self (archive footage)
- Kyoko as Self (archive footage)
- I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance as Self
2016
- Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album as Self (archive footage)
- Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne as Self (archive footage)
- WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) as Self
- Yoko Ono Lennon's Courage Awards 2016: Laurie Anderson, Mohammad el Gharani, Eileen Boxer, RoseLee Goldberg, LoftOpera
2015
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self (archive footage)
- The Beatles 1+
- Bad Girls of Japan
- The Last Lennon Interview as Self (archive footage)
2014
- The Term. Beginning of a Big Story as Self (uncredited)
- The Last Impresario as Self
2013
- Silver Spoon as Aki's Grandmother (voice)
- Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer as Self (archive footage)
- Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen as Self
2012
- Inventing David Geffen as Self
- Arts & Crafts Spectacular #2 as (voice)
2011
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World as Self
- Sleepless Nights Stories as Self
- Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
- The Sun is Down ... (Music)
2010
- John Lennon: Love Is All You Need as Self (archive footage)
- Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) as Self
- LennoNYC as Self
- The Beatles: The Complete Story as Self (Archive Footage)
- Music as Self
- The Day John Lennon Died as Self
- Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970 ... (Director)
- Imagine Peace ... (Music)
- Ugly Beauty as Self
2008
2007
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens as Self
- 365 Day Project as Self
2006
- Friendly Fire ... (Executive Producer)
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon as Self
- Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig as Self
- To John With Love as Self
- Greasy Rider
- Torino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremony
- John & Yoko Bed-In as Self
- John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Give Peace A Song as as Herself
- Warhol and Maciunas as Self
- Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master as Self
2005
- Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop as Self
- Pink Floyd London '66-'67 as Self (uncredited)
2004
- Kulturplatz as Self
- Beatles Biggest Secrets as Self
- Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair as Self (archive footage)
- Art & the 60s
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized as Self (archive footage)
- Beatles: The Journey as Self (archive footage)
- Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon as Self (archive footage)
- Imagine Imagine as Self
2002
- Bowling for Columbine ... (Thanks)
- Hanratty: The Whole Truth as Self (archive footage)
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
- Wingspan as Self (archive footage)
- Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock as Self
2000
1998
- Sternstunde Kunst as Self
- Not For Sale: Feminism and Art in the USA during the 1970s ... (Music)
1997
- The View as Self
- Behind the Music as Self
- Classic Albums as Self
- Happy Birthday to John as Self
1996
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Vocal
1995
1994
- Brisant as Self
- Jonas in the Desert as Self
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self (archive footage)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- The Revenge of the Dead Indians as Herself
1992
1990
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections as Self
- John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It as Self
1988
- Imagine: John Lennon as Self
- Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues as Self
1987
- I Am Not a Freak as Self
1986
- American Masters as Self
- John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York as Self (archive footage)
- The John Lennon Sketchbook as Self
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life as Self (archive footage)
- Vain Glory as Yōko Ono
1984
- Yoko Ono: Then and Now as Self
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
1981
- The Killing of America as Self (archive footage)
1979
- Flux-Concert as Self
1977
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self
1972
- Imagine as Self
- Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here as Self
- The One to One Concert as Self
- John Lennon - Imagine
1971
- Dynamite Chicken as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Sweet Toronto as Self
- Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East
- Up Your Legs Forever
- Brazil in Cannes
- Yoko and John Party as Self
- Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally as Self
- Erection ... (Director)
- The Museum of Modern Art Show ... (Producer)
1970
- Let It Be as Self (uncredited)
- Fly ... (Director)
- Apotheosis
- Freedom as Woman
- Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke as Yoko Ono
- Did Britain Murder Hanratty? ... (Producer)
1969
- 24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko as Self
- Rape ... (Director)
- The Beatles: Something as Self
- Self-Portrait ... (Director)
- Bed Peace as Self
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches as Self
- Film No. 5 ... (Director)
- Two Virgins
1967
- Bottoms ... (Director)
1965
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests as Self
- Satan's Bed as Ito
- Cut Piece as Herself
1964
- Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan
- Some Young People as herself
1962
- Love ... (Music)