Nam June Paik

Directing

Nam June Paik

Born July 20, 1932Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]76 credits

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

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Movie

2023

Tapes

Tapes

Movie

2020

Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art

Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art

Movie

2019

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

Movie

2018

Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

Movie

2011

Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970

Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970

Movie

2010

Filmography

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVas Self (archive footage)Movie

Tapes

Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art

2019Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video ArtMovie

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

2018George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxusas Self (archive footage)Movie

Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

2011Re: Maciunas and FluxusMovie

Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970

2010Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970DirectorMovie

Joseph Beuys - Coyote III

2008Joseph Beuys - Coyote IIIas HimselfMovie

365 Day Project

2007365 Day Projectas SelfMovie

2006Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Masteras Self (archive footage)Movie

2006Winter in Miami 2005as SelfMovie

2003Nam June Paik: The Tiger Livesas SelfMovie

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beautyas SelfMovie

Analogue Assemblage

2000Analogue AssemblageDirectorMovie

1999April is the Cruelest Monthas SelfMovie

1998Sexual Healingas SelfMovie

"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

1995"Topless Cellist" Charlotte MoormanMovie

The Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the Nineties

1994The Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the Ninetiesas SelfMovie

Sistine Chapel

1993Sistine ChapelDirectorMovie

1992Deoksu PalaceDirectorMovie

Moon is the Oldest TV

1992Moon is the Oldest TVDirectorMovie

Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)

1992Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)DirectorMovie

Beuys

1990BeuysDirectorMovie

Living with the Living Theatre

1989Living with the Living TheatreDirectorMovie

One Candle, One Projection

1988One Candle, One ProjectionDirectorMovie

Wrap around the World

1988Wrap around the WorldDirectorMovie

Back to Fucking Cambridge

1987Back to Fucking Cambridgeas Anton von WebernMovie

Bye Bye Kipling

1986Bye Bye Kiplingas SelfMovie

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Lifeas Self (archive footage)Movie

Butterfly

1986ButterflyDirectorMovie

1985All Star Videoas SelfMovie

Home Movies 1971-81

1985Home Movies 1971-81Movie

1984Trip to KoreaMovie

Persistence of Vision

1984Persistence of Visionas SelfMovie

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984Good Morning, Mr. OrwellDirectorMovie

Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint

1982Allan ‘n Allen’s ComplaintDirectorMovie

Lake Placid '80

1980Lake Placid '80DirectorMovie

Flux-Concert

1979Flux-Concertas SelfMovie

Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow

1978Media Shuttle: New York - MoscowDirectorMovie

Merce by Merce by Paik

1978Merce by Merce by PaikDirectorMovie

1977Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Gardeas SelfMovie

Guadalcanal Requiem

1977Guadalcanal RequiemDirectorMovie

A Tribute to John Cage

1976A Tribute to John CageMovie

Video: The New Wave

1975Video: The New WaveMovie

Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

1975Nam June Paik: Edited for Televisionas SelfMovie

Suite 212

1974Suite 212DirectorMovie

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

1974‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoenas TomMovie

TV Buddha

1974TV BuddhaDirectorMovie

TV Garden

1974TV GardenDirectorMovie

26'1.1499" For A String Player

197326'1.1499" For A String PlayerMovie

Global Groove

1973Global GrooveDirectorMovie

1972Electronic YogaDirectorMovie

Cinema Metaphysique No. 1-5

1972Cinema Metaphysique No. 1-5DirectorMovie

TV Cello Premiere

1971TV Cello PremiereDirectorMovie

Electronic Opera no. 1

1969Electronic Opera no. 1DirectorMovie

The Medium Is the Medium

1969The Medium Is the MediumDirectorMovie

1969Seminaras SelfMovie

Beatles Electroniques

1969Beatles ElectroniquesDirectorMovie

9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood

19699/23/69: Experiment with David AtwoodDirectorMovie

Early Color TV Manipulations

1968Early Color TV ManipulationsDirectorMovie

1967Videotape Study No. 3DirectorMovie

Missa of Zen

1967Missa of ZenDirectorMovie

Digital Experiment at Bell Labs

1967Digital Experiment at Bell LabsDirectorMovie

Waiting for Commercials

1966Waiting for CommercialsDirectorMovie

Electronic Moon No. 2

1966Electronic Moon No. 2DirectorMovie

1966Kunst und KetchupMovie

P+A-I(k)

1966P+A-I(k)Movie

1965Electronic FablesDirectorMovie

Magnet TV

1965Magnet TVDirectorMovie

Button Happening

1965Button HappeningDirectorMovie

Zen for Film

1964Zen for FilmDirectorMovie

Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

1964Hi-Red Centre Shelter PlanMovie

1964Stockhausen's Originale: DoubletakesMovie

Nam June Paik

1962Nam June Paikas SelfMovie

—Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)as Nam June PaikMovie

—Processing the Signalas HimselfMovie

—The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxusas SelfMovie