
Actor
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.
Născut
29 august 1938
Zodie
Fecioară
Decedat
18 aprilie 2022
Locul nașterii
Wien, Austria
Filme
13
Activ
1977 – 2018
Ani de carieră
41+
Film iconic
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Universul filmelor sale
Regie · 4 filme
Jonas Mekas
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life, Birth of a Nation, 365 Day Project

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Self
2000

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Self (archive footage)
1986

Birth of a Nation
Self
1997

365 Day Project
Self
2007

Das Aktionstheater Des Hermann Nitsch Zwischen Herkunft Und Zukunft
Himself
2006

Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
1977

Frauenmuskel
2001

Becoming Otto
2010

Nitsch
2018

Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
Self
2008

Trieste
Self - Archival Footage
2002

Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
Himself
1996

Das Aktionstheater Des Hermann Nitsch Zwischen Herkunft Und Zukunft
Self
2006