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.
Awards & recognition
- Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award · 2010
- Great Immigrants Award · 2010
- Women's Caucus — Art Lifetime Achievement Award · 2005
- Grammy Award — Best Music Film · 2000
- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1981
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- MOJO Awards
- Grammy Award — Best Music Film · 2000 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Female Rock Vocal Performance · 1981 · nominated
Filmography47 titles
Daytime Revolution
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles Anthology
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Isle of Dogs
Classic Albums
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Inventing David Geffen
Let It Be
Bowling for Columbine
Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade
Zappa
How the Beatles Changed the World
Behind the Music
American Masters
One to One: John & Yoko
Diaries Notes and Sketches
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Imagine
All Together Now
Imagine: John Lennon
Saturday Night Live
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
The Dick Cavett Show
Other Music
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Mad About You
Beatles '64
Elton John: Never Too Late
Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Lennon's Last Weekend
Earthquake Bird
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
The Last 24 Hours: John Lennon
Music