Actor
Hermann Nitsch
17 movies as actor · 3 as director
Born Aug 29, 1938 – Apr 18, 2022 (aged 83)From Wien, Austria
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
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000 · Documentary
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986 · Documentary
Birth of a Nation
1997 · Documentary
Wehrertüchtigung
1967
The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present
2006 · Documentary
HN - Hermann Nitsch
HN - Hermann Nitsch
2009 · Documentary
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
2008 · Documentary
365 Day Project
2007 · Documentary
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
1982
Paradise Not Yet Lost
Paradise Not Yet Lost
1979 · Documentary
Nitsch
2018
Becoming Otto
2010 · Documentary
Hermann Nitsch movies
Nitsch
2018
Becoming Otto
2010
HN - Hermann Nitsch
HN - Hermann Nitsch
2009 · himself
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
2008 · Self
365 Day Project
2007 · Self
The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present
2006 · Himself
The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present
2006 · Self
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
2005 · himself
Trieste
2002 · Self - Archival Footage
Frauenmuskel
2001
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000 · Self
Birth of a Nation
1997 · Self
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
1996 · Himself
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986 · Self (archive footage)
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
1982
Paradise Not Yet Lost
Paradise Not Yet Lost
1979 · Himself
Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
1977
Directed by Hermann Nitsch
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