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