Philip Glass and Jessica Biel at event of The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
Caption: Philip Glass and Jessica Biel at event of The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
Composer, Soundtrack, Music Department
Born: January 31, 1937
Star sign: Aquarius
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Known for: The Truman Show (1998), The Hours (2002), The Illusionist (2006), Secret Window (2004)
Source: IMDB
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Glass worked in his father's radio store and discovered music listening to the offbeat Western classical records customers didn't seem to want. He studied the violin and flute, and obtained early admission to the University of Chicago. After graduating in mathematics and philosophy, he went to New York's Julliard ...