Actor

Bill Viola

Directing

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Movies: 67Series: 0Crew credits: 63

TMDB ID: 142840

IMDb ID: nm0899169

Known for: Directing

Born: January 25, 1951

Age: 75

Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1973 - 2018

Years active: 46

Average TMDB rating: 6.48

Wikidata: Q437616

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Director (59)Director of Photography (2)Idea (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

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.

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