Hermann Nitsch

Born: 1938-08-29

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.


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

as Self
Released: 2021-10-05

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American...

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Birth of a Nation

as Self
Released: 1997-08-06

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.

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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1986-02-22

A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community...

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365 Day Project

as uncredited
Released: 2007-12-31

This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in...

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Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten

as Self
Released: 2008-10-24

Documentary satire about a project by Christoph Schlingensief: Ten years after his TV project...

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Trieste

as Self - Archival Footage
Released: 2002-01-01

Based on slides shot in 1978 of the Austrian aktion artist Hermann Nitsch. Put away for 24...

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Becoming Otto

as uncredited
Released: 2010-06-01

A portrait of the Austrian avant-garde artist Otto Mühl/Muehl (1925-2013), whose work combined...

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Nitsch

as uncredited
Released: 2018-01-29

A short film by Maria Lassnig, shot in 1970.

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Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance

as uncredited
Released: 1977-02-21

“Before the eyes of all, at least of those present, the naked and direct exhibitions of the body...

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The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present

as Himself
Released: 2006-11-20

Retrospective on Hermann Nitsch. A 4-Hour overview of his Actions from 1962-2003, as well as an...

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Frauenmuskel

as uncredited
Released: 2001-01-01

"Frauenmuskel is a jarring and sexually explicit film. Yet, the film holds an important dual...

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Kulturplatz

as Self
First aired: 2004-09-01

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