Vito Acconci
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
24 Jan 1940
Age
86 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
30
Years Active
46 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Vito Acconci (January 24, 1940 – April 27, 2017) was an American performance, video and installation artist, whose diverse practice eventually included sculpture, architectural design, and landscape design. His performance and video art was characterized by "existential unease," exhibitionism, discomfort, transgression and provocation, as well as wit and audacity, and often involved crossing boundaries such as public–private, consensual–nonconsensual, and real...
Known For
Chelsea on the Rocks
2008
The Golden Boat
1991
Burden
2016
Revenge of the Mekons
2013
The Art of Time
2009
Journeys from Berlin/1971
1980
How to Fly
1981
Aktionskunst International. Dokumente zum Internationalen Aktionismus
1989
Steven Holl: The Body in Space
1999
Body Art
1975
Filmography
movie
Burden
Burden
as Self
movie
Revenge of the Mekons
Revenge of the Mekons
as Self
movie
America Is Not Ready for This
America Is Not Ready for This
as Self
movie
The Art of Time
The Art of Time
as Self
movie
Chelsea on the Rocks
Chelsea on the Rocks
as Self
movie
You're Going to Die!
You're Going to Die!
as Narrator
movie
Steven Holl: The Body in Space
Steven Holl: The Body in Space
as Self
movie
The Golden Boat
The Golden Boat
as Swiss assassin
movie
Aktionskunst International. Dokumente zum Internationalen Aktionismus
Aktionskunst International. Dokumente zum Internationalen Aktionismus
as Self
movie
14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s
14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s
as Himself
movie
How to Fly
How to Fly
movie
Journeys from Berlin/1971
Journeys from Berlin/1971
movie
The Red Tapes
The Red Tapes
as Himself
movie
Body Art
Body Art
as Self
movie
My Word
My Word
as Himself
movie
Turn-On
Turn-On
as Himself
movie
Willoughby Sharp Videoviews Vito Acconci
Willoughby Sharp Videoviews Vito Acconci
as Himself
movie
Seedbed
Seedbed
movie
Undertone
Undertone
as Vito Acconci
movie
Conversions 1
Conversions 1
as Himself
movie
Centers
Centers
as Self
movie
Pryings
Pryings
movie
Remote Control
Remote Control
as Himself
movie
Claim Excerpts
Claim Excerpts
as Himself
movie
Association Area
Association Area
as Himself
movie
Digging Piece
Digging Piece
as Self
movie
Flour/Breath Piece
Flour/Breath Piece
as Self
movie
Gargle/Spit Piece
Gargle/Spit Piece
as Self
movie
Three Adaptation Studies
Three Adaptation Studies
as Himself
movie
Two Takes
Two Takes
as Self