Hermann Nitsch
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
as Self 2000
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as Self (archive footage) 1986
Birth of a Nation
as Self 1997
365 Day Project
as Self 2007
Das Aktionstheater Des Hermann Nitsch Zwischen Herkunft Und Zukunft
as Himself 2006
HN - Hermann Nitsch
as himself 2009
Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
1977
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
1982
Frauenmuskel
2001
Becoming Otto
2010
Nitsch
2018
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
as himself 2005
Paradise Not Yet Lost
as Himself 1979
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
as Self 2008
Trieste
as Self - Archival Footage 2002
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
as Himself 1996