Nam June Paik
Known For
Directing
Born
1932-07-20 in Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]
Died
2006-01-29
Biography
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."
Most Known For
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)
Seminar
as Self
Tapes
Flux-Concert
as Self
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
as Self
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
as Self (archive footage)
Home Movies 1971-81
365 Day Project
as Self
P+A-I(k)
All Star Video
as Self
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
as Tom
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan
Bye Bye Kipling
as Self
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as Self (archive footage)
Back to Fucking Cambridge
as Anton von Webern
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master
as Self (archive footage)
The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus
as Self
Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde
as Self
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
as Nam June Paik