About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1949-03-21
Place of birth:
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Slavoj Žižek

Overview

A Slovenian continental philosopher and critical theorist working in the traditions of Hegelianism, Marxism and Lacanian psychoanalysis. He has made contributions to political theory, film theory, and theoretical psychoanalysis. Žižek is a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and a professor at the European Graduate School. He has been a visiting professor at, among others, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, London Consortium, Princeton, New York University, The New School, the University of Minnesota, the University of California, Irvine and the University of Michigan. He is currently the International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at Birkbeck, University of London and president of the Society for Theoretical Psychoanalysis, Ljubljana. Žižek uses examples from popular culture to explain the theory of Jacques Lacan and uses Lacanian psychoanalysis, Hegelian philosophy and Marxist economic criticism to interpret and speak extensively on immediately current social phenomena.

Known for

Acting
2024 Unexpurgated: Slavoj Zizek Actor himself N/A
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2021 Alice, Through the Looking Actor Self N/A
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2021 Bliss Actor Slavoj Žižek 56
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2020 Antigone, How Dare We! Actor Himself 59
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2019 Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism Actor Self 59
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2019 Jordan Peterson & Slavoj Žižek - Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism Actor Self 59
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2019 Slavoj Žižek Birthday Special: Politics, Philosophy, and Hardcore Pornography Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk Actor Self N/A
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2017 Risk Actor Self 59
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2016 The New Man Actor Self N/A
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2016 The Swap Actor Self (voice) N/A
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2016 Houston, We Have a Problem! Actor Self 60
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2015 Hyperstition Actor Self N/A
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2013 There Once Was a Land of Hard-working People Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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2013 Balkan Spirit Actor Self - Philosopher 59
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2012 The Pervert's Guide to Ideology Actor Self - Host / Philosopher 61
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2012 Catastroika Actor Self 59
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2011 Marx Reloaded Actor Self 59
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2009 Alien, Marx & Co. - Zizek Portrait Actor Self 59
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2009 Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution Actor Self - Author - 'In Defence of Lost Causes' 58
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2008 Hauser and Žižek: Theoreticians of Postmarxist Philosophy Actor N/A
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2008 Examined Life Actor Self 59
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2006 The Pervert's Guide to Cinema Actor Self - Host / Philosopher 62
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2005 Žižek! Actor Self 59
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2004 Slavoj Zizek: The Reality of the Virtual Actor Self 59
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1997 Post-Socialism+Retro Avantgarde+Irwin Actor Himself 59
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1997 The Old and the New Actor Himself N/A
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1996 Predictions of Fire Actor Self 59
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1996 Thou Shalt Love thy Symptom as Thyself Actor Self 59
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1993 Laibach ‎– A Film from Slovenia Actor Himself 58
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1993 Bravo: Laibach in Film Actor Himself N/A
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Writing
2020 Antigone, How Dare We! Writing Theatre Play 59
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2019 Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism Writing Writer 59
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2018 Turn On Writing Original Concept N/A
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2012 The Pervert's Guide to Ideology Writing Writer 61
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2006 The Pervert's Guide to Cinema Writing Writer 62
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2004 Slavoj Zizek: The Reality of the Virtual Writing Writer 59
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