Mies (1986): Cast
Mies is a 1986 documentary directed by Michael Blackwood, starring Mies van der Rohe as Archive Footage, Phyllis Lambert and Peter Blake. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Director
- Michael Blackwood
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Whitney Museum
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mies About?
The premise of Mies without spoilers.
Mies van der Rohe defined modern architecture; the film combines biography with rare footage of him explaining his design philosophy and showcases his key works. Phyllis Lambert describes why she chose him for the Seagram Building, while leading architects, former students and historians discuss his achievements and lasting design influence.
Mies Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- architectural theory
- architectural history
- reference to ludwig mies van der rohe
- modern architecture
- architecture
- architect
- history of architecture
Mies Cast & Characters
Mies van der Rohe leads the cast as Archive Footage, with Phyllis Lambert and Peter Blake. Directed by Michael Blackwood; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Blackwood
- Mies van der Rohe as Archive Footage
- Phyllis Lambert as themselves
- Peter Blake as themselves
- Philip Johnson as themselves
Also Starring in Mies
· 13 more- Bruce Graham Themselves
- Robert A.M. Stern Themselves
- Peter Eisenman Themselves
- Franz Schulze Narrator
- George Danforth Themselves
- Arthur Drexler Themselves
- James Ingo Freed Themselves
- Myron Goldsmith Themselves
- John Hejduk Themselves
- Dirk Lohan Themselves
- Fritz Neumeyer Themselves
- Richard Pommer Themselves
- Julius Posener Themselves
More from Michael Blackwood
More films directed by Michael Blackwood: The Practice of Architecture: Visiting Peter Zumthor, Gregory Crewdson: The Aesthetics of Repression, The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney and Conversations with Philip Guston.
Seen Mies?
Movies Like Mies
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future, Eames: The Architect & The Painter and Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect.
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Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future 2016 -
Eames: The Architect & The Painter 2011 -
Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect 2008 -
My Architect 2003 -
First Person Singular: I.M. Pei 1997 -
Architecture of Infinity 2018 -
Louis Kahn: Silence and Light 1996 -
The New Bauhaus 2021 -
E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea 2024 -
Schindler Space Architect 2024 -
Frank Lloyd Wright 1998 -
E.1027 - Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea 2025
Mies FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mies?
Mies runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was Mies released?
Mies was released in 1986.
Who directed Mies?
Mies was directed by Michael Blackwood.
More films by Michael Blackwood Who is in the cast of Mies?
Mies stars Mies van der Rohe as Archive Footage, Phyllis Lambert and Peter Blake, among 17 credited actors.
Does Mies have a post-credit scene?
No. Mies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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