Robert Wilson

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Robert Wilson

Born October 4, 1941Waco, Texas, USA32 credits

Robert Wilson is an American experimental theater stage director and playwright. Over the course of his wide-ranging career, he has also worked as a choreographer, performer, painter, sculptor, video artist, and sound and lighting designer.

Known For

The King is Dead

The King is Dead

Movie

2025

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

Movie

2022

Händel / Mozart: Der Messias

Händel / Mozart: Der Messias

Movie

2020

Turandot

Turandot

Movie

2020

Le Trouvère

Le Trouvère

Movie

2019

A Winter Fable

A Winter Fable

Movie

2017

Filmography

The King is Dead

2025The King is DeadMovie

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

2022Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysteriousas SelfMovie

Händel / Mozart: Der Messias

2020Händel / Mozart: Der MessiasDirectorMovie

Turandot

2020TurandotDirectorMovie

Le Trouvère

2019Le TrouvèreDirectorMovie

A Winter Fable

2017A Winter FableDirectorMovie

Verdi: La Traviata

2016Verdi: La TraviataDirectorMovie

The Lost Paradise

2015The Lost Paradiseas HimselfMovie

Adam's Passion

2015Adam's PassionDirectorMovie

Einstein on the Beach

2014Einstein on the BeachDirectorMovie

Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic

2012Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovicas SelfMovie

BAM150

2012BAM150as SelfMovie

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande

2012Debussy: Pelléas et MélisandeDirectorMovie

2010Do Not Be Anxious — Be Fast And Be Quietas HimselfMovie

Shakespeare’s Sonnets

2009Shakespeare’s SonnetsDirectorMovie

The Art of Time

2009The Art of Timeas SelfMovie

L'Orfeo

2009L'OrfeoDirectorMovie

Voom Portraits

2007Voom PortraitsDirectorMovie

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

2007Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lensas Self - Visual ArtistMovie

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

2007Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantisas SelfMovie

Absolute Wilson

2006Absolute WilsonMovie

Les Fables

2005Les FablesDirectorMovie

Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice

2000Gluck: Orphée et EurydiceDirectorMovie

Alceste

1999AlcesteDirectorMovie

La mort de Molière

1994La mort de Molièreas MolièreMovie

The Black Rider

1990The Black RiderCreatorMovie

Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

1987Robert Wilson and the Civil WarsMovie

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

1985Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Operaas director (himself)Movie

Stations

1982StationsDirectorMovie

Deafman Glance

1981Deafman GlanceDirectorMovie

Video 50

1978Video 50Movie

The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin: An Opera

1973The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin: An OperaMovie