Acting
Community Rating
6.6
TMDB estimate
Born
August 29, 1938
Died
April 18, 2022 (age 83)
Born in
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.

Nitsch
2018
Stöckl
as Self
2013

Becoming Otto
2010
HN - Hermann Nitsch
as himself
2009

Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
as Self
2008

365 Day Project
as Self
2007

Das Aktionstheater Des Hermann Nitsch Zwischen Herkunft Und Zukunft
as Himself
2006

The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present
as Self
2006
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
as himself
2005

Das Orgien Mysterien Theater
as Director
2005

Kulturplatz
as Self
2004

Trieste
as Self - Archival Footage
2002

Frauenmuskel
2001

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
as Self
2000

Birth of a Nation
as Self, Music
1997

Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
as Himself
1996
Phettbergs nette Leit Show
as Self
1994

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
1982
Paradise Not Yet Lost
as Himself
1979