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

Kulturplatz
2007
Stöckl
2013
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
Phettbergs nette Leit Show
1995
365 Day Project
2007
Becoming Otto
2010
Birth of a Nation
1997
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
Wehrertüchtigung
1967
Nitsch
2018
Trieste
2002
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
2008

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
20
Directing
3
Sound
2
2018
Nitsch
2013
Stöckl
as Self
2010
Becoming Otto
2009
HN - Hermann Nitsch
as himself
2008
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
as Self
2007
365 Day Project
as Self
2007
Kulturplatz
as Self
2006
The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present
as Himself
2006
The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present
as Self
2005
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
as himself
2002
Trieste
as Self - Archival Footage
2001
Frauenmuskel
2000
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
as Self
1997
Birth of a Nation
as Self
1996
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
as Himself
1995
Phettbergs nette Leit Show
as Self
1986
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as Self (archive footage)
1982
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
1979
Paradise Not Yet Lost
as Himself
1977
Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance