Michael Rolfe Gira is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist. He is the main force behind the New York City musical group Swans and fronts Angels of Light. He is also the founder of Young God Records.

KNOWN FOR

Swans: Where Does a Body End?
2019
Kill Your Idols
2004
Kill Your Idols: More.
2006
Swans: A Long Slow Screw.
1986
Swans: The Seer - Live
2012
Swans: The Glowing Man - Live 2015
2016
Swans: (Rope) The Beggar (Live 2024)
2025
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
2014
Swans: Nox Orae 2023
2024
NYC Foetus
2009
Parallel Planes
2017
Swans: To Be Kind - Live 2013
2014

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
22
Directing
1
Producing
2
Sound
5
2026
Swans: Newly Sentient Being
as Self
2025
Michael Gira: I Wonder If I’m Singing What You’re Thinking Me to Sing (Live Solo 2022)
as Self
2025
Swans: (Rope) The Beggar (Live 2024)
as Self
2024
Swans: Nox Orae 2023
2019
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
as Self
2017
Parallel Planes
2017
Swans: Moers Festival 2017
2016
Swans: The Glowing Man - Live 2015
as Self
2015
Swans: Open'er Festival, Gdynia
2014
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
as Himself
2014
Swans: To Be Kind - Live 2013
as Self
2014
Swans - To Be Kind Live
2013
Swans - Primavera Sound 2013 Live
as (self)
2012
Swans: The Seer - Live
2012
Swans: The Seer Documentary
2009
NYC Foetus
as Himself
2006
Kill Your Idols: More.
as Self
2004
Kill Your Idols
as Self
1997
Swans: Swans Are Dead (Amsterdam)
1997
Swans: Live at Variety Playhouse, Atlanta
1987
Kings of Independence
as Self
1986
Swans: A Long Slow Screw.