Hermann Nitsch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 29, 1938
- Place of birth
- Wien, Austria
- Died
- April 18, 2022
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.
Movies with Hermann Nitsch
- As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty 2000 · ★ 7.8
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life 1986 · ★ 8.4
- Birth of a Nation 1997 · ★ 7.0
- The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present 2006 · ★ 10.0
- Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht 1982 · ★ 7.0
- 365 Day Project 2007 · ★ 10.0
- Paradise Not Yet Lost 1979 · ★ 10.0
- Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten 2008 · ★ 5.0
- HN - Hermann Nitsch 2009 · ★ 1.0
- Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance 1977
- Frauenmuskel 2001
- Becoming Otto 2010
- Nitsch 1972
- Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch 2005
- Trieste 2002
- Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy 1996
- The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present 2006
Movies directed by Hermann Nitsch
- Wehrertüchtigung 1967 · ★ 3.3
- The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present 2006 · ★ 10.0
- Das Orgien Mysterien Theater 2005