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Nam June Paik

Born 20 July 1932 · Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul] · Died 29 January 2006 at 73

Nam June Paik was the first video artist who experimented with electronic media and made a profound impact on the art of video and television. He coined the phrase "Information Superhighway" in 1974, and has been called the "father of video art."

Known for

Highlights

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen1974 · Film · Tom
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell1984 · Film · Director
Global Groove1973 · Film · Director
Zen for Film1964 · Film · Director
Beatles Electroniques1968 · Film · Director
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman1995 · Film

Filmography

Movies

49 films

Tapes2020 · Film
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art2019 · Film
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus2011 · Film
Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-19702010 · Film · Director
Nam June Paik's Piano Piece2006 · Film
Analogue Assemblage2000 · Film · Director
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman1995 · Film
Sistine Chapel1993 · Film · Director
Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)1992 · Film · Director
Beuys1990 · Film · Director
Living with the Living Theatre1989 · Film · Director
One Candle, One Projection1988 · Film · Director
Wrap around the World1988 · Film · Director
Back to Fucking Cambridge1987 · Film · Anton von Webern
Bye Bye Kipling1986 · Film · Director
Butterfly1986 · Film · Director
All Star Video1985 · Film · Director
Home Movies 1971-811985 · Film
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell1984 · Film · Director
Bonjour Nam June Paik I1982 · Film
Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint1982 · Film · Director
Lake Placid '801980 · Film · Director
Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow1978 · Film · Director
Merce by Merce by Paik1978 · Film · Director
Guadalcanal Requiem1977 · Film · Director
A Tribute to John Cage1976 · Film
Video: The New Wave1975 · Film
Suite 2121974 · Film · Director
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen1974 · Film · Tom
TV Buddha1974 · Film · Director
TV Garden1974 · Film · Director
26'1.1499" For A String Player1973 · Film
Global Groove1973 · Film · Director
Waiting for Commercials1972 · Film · Director
Electronic Moon No. 21972 · Film · Director
Cinema Metaphysique No. 1-51972 · Film · Director
TV Cello Premiere1971 · Film · Director
Electronic Opera no. 11969 · Film · Director
The Medium Is the Medium1969 · Film · Director
9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood1969 · Film · Director
Beatles Electroniques1968 · Film · Director
Early Color TV Manipulations1968 · Film · Director
Missa of Zen1967 · Film · Director
Digital Experiment at Bell Labs1967 · Film · Director
P+A-I(k)1966 · Film
Magnet TV1965 · Film · Director
Button Happening1965 · Film · Director
Zen for Film1964 · Film · Director
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan1964 · Film