Hermann Nitsch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 29, 1938
- Died
- April 18, 2022 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Wien, Austria
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
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
Wehrertüchtigung
The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present
365 Day Project
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
Frauenmuskel
Becoming Otto
Nitsch
Trieste
Filmography
Stöckl
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Becoming Otto
Movie
HN - Hermann Nitsch
Movie · as himself
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
Movie · as Self
365 Day Project
Movie · as Self
The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present
Movie · as Himself
The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present
Movie · as Self
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
Movie · as himself
Kulturplatz
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Trieste
Movie · as Self - Archival Footage
Frauenmuskel
Movie
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Movie · as Self
Birth of a Nation
Movie · as Self
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
Movie · as Himself
Organ Recital
Movie
Phettbergs nette Leit Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
Movie
Paradise Not Yet Lost
Movie · as Himself
Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
Movie
Nitsch
Movie