Hermann Nitsch
- Acting
- August 29, 1938 · Wien, Austria
- April 18, 2022
Biography
Hermann Nitsch was an Austrian avant-garde artist, known for his controversial performances and paintings. He was a founding member of the Viennese Actionism movement, which sought to challenge traditional art forms through provocative actions. Nitsch's Orgies Mysteries Theatre involved ritualistic performances that often included the use of animal blood and carcasses, aiming to evoke a primal response from the audience. His work has been both celebrated and criticized for its bold exploration of human instincts and societal taboos.
Known for
Filmography
- Nitsch
- Stöckl · Self
- Becoming Otto
- HN - Hermann Nitsch · Self
- Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten · Self
- 365 Day Project · Self
- The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present · Self, Director
- The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present · Self
- Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch · Self
- Das Orgien Mysterien Theater · Director
- Kulturplatz · Self
- Bodyanalysis / Actions 1964–1970 · Music
- Trieste · Self
- Frauenmuskel
- As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty · Self
- Birth of a Nation · Self, Music
- Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy · Self
- Phettbergs nette Leit Show · Self
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life · Self
- Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
- Paradise Not Yet Lost · Self
- Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
- Wehrertüchtigung · Director