Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

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."
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
20 July 1932
Death Day
29 January 2006
Place of Birth
Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]
Also Known As
백남준, Paik Nam-june

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FILMOGRAPHY

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023-03-24Actor
Persistence of Vision

Persistence of Vision

1984-01-01Actor
Home Movies 1971-81

Home Movies 1971-81

1985-01-01
26'1.1499" For A String Player

26'1.1499" For A String Player

1973-01-01
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

Actor
Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

1962-01-01Actor
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

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

1974-11-05Actor
A Tribute to John Cage

A Tribute to John Cage

1976-11-03Director
Kunst und Ketchup

Kunst und Ketchup

1966-02-14
All Star Video

All Star Video

1985-01-21Actor, Director
365 Day Project

365 Day Project

2007-12-31
Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

1964-01-01
P+A-I(k)

P+A-I(k)

1966-01-01
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986-02-22Actor
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

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

2000-11-05Actor
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

1995-03-03Director
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

2018-02-21Actor
Bye Bye Kipling

Bye Bye Kipling

1986-01-01Actor, Director
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

1964-02-14
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art

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

2019-11-24
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

2011-01-01
Tapes

Tapes

2020-09-14
Video: The New Wave

Video: The New Wave

1975-12-24
Back to Fucking Cambridge

Back to Fucking Cambridge

1987-11-15Actor
Trip to Korea

Trip to Korea

1984-12-01
Flux-Concert

Flux-Concert

1979-03-24Actor
Joseph Beuys - Coyote III

Joseph Beuys - Coyote III

2008-11-01Actor
The Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the Nineties

The Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the Nineties

1994-11-04Actor
Processing the Signal

Processing the Signal

Actor
Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master

Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master

2006-01-01Actor
Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

1977-01-01Actor
Seminar

Seminar

1969-01-01Actor
Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

1975-01-01Actor
Nam June Paik: The Tiger Lives

Nam June Paik: The Tiger Lives

2003-01-01Actor
The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus

The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus

Actor
Electronic Opera no. 1

Electronic Opera no. 1

1969-03-23Director
Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970

Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970

2010-07-19Director
Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint

Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint

1982-01-01Director
Zen for Film

Zen for Film

1964-03-21Director
Suite 212

Suite 212

1974-12-28Director
The Medium Is the Medium

The Medium Is the Medium

1968-06-16Director
Beatles Electroniques

Beatles Electroniques

1969-01-01Director
Electronic Fables

Electronic Fables

1965-07-15Director
Electronic Yoga

Electronic Yoga

1972-07-15Director
Waiting for Commercials

Waiting for Commercials

1966-07-15Director
Electronic Moon No. 2

Electronic Moon No. 2

1966-07-15Director
Videotape Study No. 3

Videotape Study No. 3

1967-07-15Director
One Candle, One Projection

One Candle, One Projection

1988-01-01Director
Beuys

Beuys

1990-01-01Director
Global Groove

Global Groove

1973-01-01Director
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984-01-01Director, Writer, Editor
Living with the Living Theatre

Living with the Living Theatre

1989-01-01Director
Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow

Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow

1978-02-16Director
Deoksu Palace

Deoksu Palace

1992-11-22Director
Adelic Penguins

Adelic Penguins

1986-04-20Art Direction
Missa of Zen

Missa of Zen

1967-01-01Director
Cinema Metaphysique No. 1-5

Cinema Metaphysique No. 1-5

1972-01-01Director
Lake Placid '80

Lake Placid '80

1980-01-01Director
Guadalcanal Requiem

Guadalcanal Requiem

1977-01-01Director
Merce by Merce by Paik

Merce by Merce by Paik

1978-01-01Director
Magnet TV

Magnet TV

1965-01-01Director
TV Garden

TV Garden

1974-01-01Director
TV Buddha

TV Buddha

1974-01-01Director
Moon is the Oldest TV

Moon is the Oldest TV

1992-01-01Director
Butterfly

Butterfly

1986-01-01Director
9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood

9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood

1969-01-01Director
Wrap around the World

Wrap around the World

1988-01-01Director
Digital Experiment at Bell Labs

Digital Experiment at Bell Labs

1967-01-01Director
Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)

Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)

1992-01-01Director
Early Color TV Manipulations

Early Color TV Manipulations

1968-01-01Director
Button Happening

Button Happening

1965-01-01Director
TV Cello Premiere

TV Cello Premiere

1971-01-01Director
Analogue Assemblage

Analogue Assemblage

2000-01-01Director
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