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