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Bill Viola

Bill Viola

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Born: January 25, 1951 (age 75) · Queens, New York, USA

A pioneer in the medium of video art, Bill Viola's work explores the spiritual and perceptual side of human experience. Since 1970 he has created videotapes, architectural video installations, sound environments, electronic music performances and pieces for television. Works include Hatsu Yume (First Dream), The Passing, and installations Room for St. John of the Cross, The Messenger and The Quintet of the Astonished, recently shown at the National Gallery, London in "Encounters, New Art from Old". A 25-year survey exhibition of his work organized by The Whitney Museum of American Art recently traveled to 6 institutions in the USA and Europe. MacArthur Fellow.

Known for

The Reflecting Pool
December 5, 1979
The Passing
January 31, 1992
Ancient of Days
October 12, 1982
Anthem
January 1, 1983
Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)
January 1, 1979
I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like
June 12, 1986
Hatsu Yume (First Dream)
January 1, 1981
Migration (for Jack Nelson)
January 1, 1976
Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House
August 6, 1983
Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)
January 1, 2005
Guadalcanal Requiem
January 1, 1977
Fire Woman
January 1, 2005

Behind the camera83

2018Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Director
2016Mary Director, Writer
2014Martyrs: Earth Director
2014Martyrs: Water Director
2014Martyrs: Fire Director
2014Martyrs: Air Director
2014Martyrs Director
2014Inverted Birth Director
2013Man Searching for Immortality/Woman Searching for Eternity Director
2013The Dreamers

Director

2012The Encounter Director

2012Walking on the Edge Director

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2012Traveling on Foot Director
2011A Phrase from Chris Director
2008The Innocents Director
2008Three Women Director
2007Ocean Without a Shore Director
2006Poem B (The Guest House) Director
2005Basin of Tears Director
2005Ablutions Director
2005Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall) Idea, Director
2005Fire Woman Director
2004The Tristan Project Director
2004The Raft Writer, Director
2003Emergence Director
2002Going Forth By Day Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
2002Fire Birth Director
2002The Path Director
2002The Voyage Director
2002The Silent Sea Director
2001Four Hands Director
2001Catherine's Room Director
2001Surrender Director
2000The Quintet of the Astonished Director
2000Anima Director
2000Eternal Return Director
2000Ascension Director
1996The Crossing Director
1995The Veiling Director
1995Interval Director
1995The Greeting Director
1994Déserts Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography
1992The Passing Director
1992Slowly Turning Narrative Director
1992The Nantes Triptych Director
1992Heaven and Earth Director
1992The Sleepers Director
1990The Stopping Mind Director
1989Angel's Gate Director of Photography, Idea, Editor, Director
1986Sodium Vapor Director
1986I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like Director, Producer, Cinematography
1986Silent Life Director
1984Reverse Television - Portraits of Viewers Director
1983Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House Writer, Director
1983Anthem Director, Writer
1982Ancient of Days Director
1981Hatsu Yume (First Dream) Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography, Writer
1980Vegetable Memory Director
1979The Reflecting Pool Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1979Moonblood Director
1979Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat) Director, Creator
1979Moving Stillness: Mount Rainier 1979 Director
1977Memories Of Ancestral Power Director
1977Guadalcanal Requiem Director of Photography
1977The Wheel of Becoming Director
1977Memory Surfaces and Mental Prayers Director
1977The Morning After the Night of Power Director
1977Sweet Light Director
1977He Weeps for You Director
1976The Space Between the Teeth Director
1976Junkyard Levitation Director
1976Songs of Innocence Director
1976Truth Through Mass Individuation Director
1976Four Songs Director
1976Migration (for Jack Nelson) Director of Photography, Editor, Idea, Director
1975A Million Other Things (2) Director
1975Red Tape: Collected Works Director
1975The Semi-Circular Canals Director
1975Playing Soul Music to My Freckles So They Won't Get Lonely Director
1975A Non-Dairy Creamer Director
1975Return Director, Writer
1973Information Director
TBAThe Crossing Director

Acting14

2026Das Theater im Sucher - Die Fotografin Ruth Walz as Self
2017Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's as Self
2013What Is Cinema? as Self
2003Bill Viola: The Eye of the Heart as Self
2002Going Forth By Day as (segment "The Voyage")
2002The Voyage as Gatekeeper
1995Trovoada as Self (voice)
1986I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like as Himself
1983Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House
1979The Reflecting Pool as Performer
1976Migration (for Jack Nelson)
1975Return

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