Name
Hermann Nitsch
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1938-08-29
Deathday
2022-04-18 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
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
Movies
Tv Shows
- 1977 Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
- 1982 Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
- 2007 365 Day Project as Self
- 2001 Frauenmuskel
- 2006 The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present as Himself
- 2000 As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty as Self
- 1986 He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 Birth of a Nation as Self
- 2010 Becoming Otto
- 2018 Nitsch
- 2005 Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch as himself
- 1979 Paradise Not Yet Lost as Himself
- 2008 Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten as Self
- 2002 Trieste as Self - Archival Footage
- 1996 Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy as Himself
- 2009 HN - Hermann Nitsch as himself
- 2006 The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present as Self
- 2013 Stöckl ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1994 Phettbergs nette Leit Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2004 Kulturplatz ( 1 episode ) as Self
