About

Known credits:
113
Birthday:
1951-01-25
Place of birth:
Queens, New York, USA
Website:
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Bill Viola

Overview

A pioneer in the medium of video art, Bill Viola's work explores the spiritual and perceptual side of human experience. Since 1970 he has created videotapes, architectural video installations, sound environments, electronic music performances and pieces for television. Works include Hatsu Yume (First Dream), The Passing, and installations Room for St. John of the Cross, The Messenger and The Quintet of the Astonished, recently shown at the National Gallery, London in "Encounters, New Art from Old". A 25-year survey exhibition of his work organized by The Whitney Museum of American Art recently traveled to 6 institutions in the USA and Europe. MacArthur Fellow.

Known for

Acting
2017 Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's Actor Self 58
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2013 What Is Cinema? Actor Self 58
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2003 Bill Viola: The Eye of the Heart Actor Self 59
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2002 The Voyage Actor Gatekeeper N/A
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1986 I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like Actor Himself 59
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1983 Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House Actor 59
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1979 The Reflecting Pool Actor Performer 59
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1975 Return Actor 62
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Directing
2018 Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Directing Director N/A
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2016 Mary Directing Director N/A
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2014 Martyrs: Earth Directing Director N/A
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2014 Martyrs: Water Directing Director N/A
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2014 Martyrs: Fire Directing Director N/A
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2014 Martyrs: Air Directing Director N/A
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2014 Martyrs Directing Director N/A
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2014 Inverted Birth Directing Director N/A
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2013 Man Searching for Immortality/Woman Searching for Eternity Directing Director N/A
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2013 The Dreamers Directing Director N/A
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2012 The Encounter Directing Director N/A
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2012 Walking on the Edge Directing Director N/A
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2012 Traveling on Foot Directing Director N/A
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2011 A Phrase from Chris Directing Director 59
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2008 The Innocents Directing Director N/A
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2008 Three Women Directing Director N/A
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2007 Ocean Without a Shore Directing Director 59
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2006 Poem B (The Guest House) Directing Director N/A
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2005 Basin of Tears Directing Director N/A
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2005 Ablutions Directing Director N/A
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2005 Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall) Directing Director 59
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2005 Fire Woman Directing Director 59
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2004 The Tristan Project Directing Director N/A
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2004 The Raft Directing Director N/A
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2003 Emergence Directing Director 59
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2002 The Voyage Directing Director N/A
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2002 Going Forth By Day Directing Director N/A
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2001 Four Hands Directing Director N/A
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2001 Catherine's Room Directing Director N/A
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2001 Surrender Directing Director N/A
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2000 The Quintet of the Astonished Directing Director N/A
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2000 Anima Directing Director N/A
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2000 Eternal Return Directing Director N/A
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2000 Ascension Directing Director N/A
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1996 The Crossing Directing Director N/A
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1995 The Veiling Directing Director N/A
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1995 Interval Directing Director N/A
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1995 The Greeting Directing Director N/A
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1994 Déserts Directing Director 59
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1992 The Passing Directing Director 58
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1992 Heaven and Earth Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Sleepers Directing Director N/A
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1992 Slowly Turning Narrative Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Nantes Triptych Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Stopping Mind Directing Director N/A
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1989 Angel's Gate Directing Director 59
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1986 Sodium Vapor Directing Director N/A
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1986 I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like Directing Director 59
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1986 Silent Life Directing Director N/A
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1984 Reverse Television - Portraits of Viewers Directing Director 59
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1983 Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House Directing Director 59
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1983 Anthem Directing Director 58
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1982 Ancient of Days Directing Director 59
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1981 Hatsu Yume (First Dream) Directing Director 59
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1980 Vegetable Memory Directing Director N/A
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1979 The Reflecting Pool Directing Director 59
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1979 Moonblood Directing Director N/A
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1979 Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat) Directing Director 59
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1979 Moving Stillness: Mount Rainier 1979 Directing Director N/A
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1977 Memories Of Ancestral Power Directing Director N/A
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1977 Sweet Light Directing Director 59
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1977 Memory Surfaces and Mental Prayers Directing Director N/A
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1977 The Morning After the Night of Power Directing Director N/A
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1977 The Wheel of Becoming Directing Director N/A
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1977 He Weeps for You Directing Director N/A
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1976 Junkyard Levitation Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Space Between the Teeth Directing Director 58
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1976 Songs of Innocence Directing Director N/A
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1976 Four Songs Directing Director N/A
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1976 Truth Through Mass Individuation Directing Director N/A
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1976 Migration (for Jack Nelson) Directing Director 59
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1975 Return Directing Director 62
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1975 A Non-Dairy Creamer Directing Director 59
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1975 Playing Soul Music to My Freckles Directing Director 59
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1975 Red Tape: Collected Works Directing Director N/A
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1975 A Million Other Things (2) Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Semi-Circular Canals Directing Director N/A
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1973 Information Directing Director N/A
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The Crossing Directing Director 59
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Writing
2016 Mary Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall) Writing Idea 59
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2004 The Raft Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Déserts Writing Writer 59
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1989 Angel's Gate Writing Idea 59
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1983 Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House Writing Writer 59
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1983 Anthem Writing Writer 58
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1981 Hatsu Yume (First Dream) Writing Writer 59
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1979 The Reflecting Pool Writing Writer 59
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1976 Migration (for Jack Nelson) Writing Idea 59
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1975 Return Writing Writer 62
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Production
1986 I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like Production Producer 59
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1981 Hatsu Yume (First Dream) Production Producer 59
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Camera
1994 Déserts Camera Director of Photography 59
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1989 Angel's Gate Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 Hatsu Yume (First Dream) Camera Director of Photography 59
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1979 The Reflecting Pool Camera Director of Photography 59
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1977 Guadalcanal Requiem Camera Director of Photography 59
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1976 Migration (for Jack Nelson) Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
1986 I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like Crew Cinematography 59
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1979 Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat) Crew Creator 59
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Editing
1994 Déserts Editing Editor 59
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1989 Angel's Gate Editing Editor 59
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1981 Hatsu Yume (First Dream) Editing Editor 59
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1979 The Reflecting Pool Editing Editor 59
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1976 Migration (for Jack Nelson) Editing Editor 59
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