Vito Acconci

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-01-24 (77 years old)

Deathday

2017-04-27

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Vito Acconci

Biography

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 world–art world. His work is considered to have influenced artists including Laurie Anderson, Karen Finley, Bruce Nauman, and Tracey Emin, among others. Acconci was initially intereste...

Acting

2006

2016

Burden

as Self

2013

1972

Undertone

as Vito Acconci

1971

Centers

as Self

1970

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Two Takes

as Self

1971

Conversions 1

as Himself

1971

Remote Control

as Himself

1971

1971

Claim Excerpts

as Himself

1974

My Word

as Himself

1974

Turn-On

as Himself

1977

The Red Tapes

as Himself

1991

The Golden Boat

as Swiss assassin

2009

1975

Body Art

as Self

Production

1970

See Through

as Director

1972

Seedbed

as Writer

1972

Undertone

as Director

1973

Theme Song

as Director

1971

Centers

as Cinematography

1971

Centers

as Director

1971

Centers

as Sound Recordist

1971

Pryings

as Director

1970

Applications

as Director

1972

Seedbed

as Director

1973

Face-Off

as Director

1974

Open Book

as Director

1971

Two Track

as Director

1971

Remote Control

as Director

1971

Association Area

as Director

2007

1971

Claim Excerpts

as Director

1971

Conversions 1

as Director

1974

My Word

as Director

1974

My Word

as Writer

1974

Turn-On

as Director

1977

The Red Tapes

as Director

1970

1970

Digging Piece

as Director

1970

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Two Takes

as Director

1970

Openings

as Director

1974

Shoot

as Director

1974

1972

Cross-Fronts

as Director

1971

Training Ground

as Director

1971

Watch

as Director

1972

Go Between

as Director

1972

Face to Face

as Director

1972

Anchors

as Director

1972

Hand to Hand

as Director

1971

Directions

as Director

1970

Break-Through

as Director

1970

Corrections

as Director

1970

Filling Up Space

as Director

1970

Rubbings

as Director

1970

1970

1970

Lick

as Director

1973

Air Time

as Director

1970

Run Off

as Director

1970

Seeing Red

as Director

1973

Walk-Over

as Director

1973

Reception Room

as Director

1971

Contacts

as Director

1974

Full Circle

as Director

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Clouds

as Director

1971

Conversions 2

as Director

1973

1971

Conversions 3

as Director

1970

Open-Close

as Director

1971

Second Hand

as Director

1973

Home Movies

as Director

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