Bill Viola

Directing·Jan 25, 1951·Queens, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde2018 · Director	Director
Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's2017 · Self	Self
MMary2016 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Martyrs: Earth2014 · Director	Director
Martyrs: Water2014 · Director	Director
Martyrs: Fire2014 · Director	Director
Martyrs: Air2014 · Director	Director
Martyrs2014 · Director	Director
Inverted Birth2014 · Director	Director
What Is Cinema?2013 · Self	Self
Man Searching for Immortality/Woman Searching for Eternity2013 · Director	Director
The Dreamers2013 · Director	Director
The Encounter2012 · Director	Director
Walking on the Edge2012 · Director	Director
Traveling on Foot2012 · Director	Director
A Phrase from Chris2011 · Director	Director
The Innocents2008 · Director	Director
Three Women2008 · Director	Director
Ocean Without a Shore2007 · Director	Director
Poem B (The Guest House)2006 · Director	Director
Basin of Tears2005 · Director	Director
Ablutions2005 · Director	Director
Fire Woman2005 · Director	Director
Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)2005 · Director	Director
The Tristan Project2004 · Director	Director
The Raft2004 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Bill Viola: The Eye of the Heart2003 · Self	Self
Emergence2003 · Director	Director
Going Forth By Day2002 · (segment "The Voyage"), Director, Writer	(segment "The Voyage"), Director, Writer
Fire Birth2002 · Director	Director
The Path2002 · Director	Director
The Voyage2002 · Gatekeeper, Director	Gatekeeper, Director
TThe Silent Sea2002 · Director	Director
Four Hands2001 · Director	Director
Catherine's Room2001 · Director	Director
Surrender2001 · Director	Director
The Quintet of the Astonished2000 · Director	Director
Anima2000 · Director	Director
Eternal Return2000 · Director	Director
AAscension2000 · Director	Director
The Crossing1996 · Director	Director
The Veiling1995 · Director	Director
Interval1995 · Director	Director
Trovoada1995 · Self (voice)	Self (voice)
The Greeting1995 · Director	Director
Déserts1994 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Passing1992 · Director	Director
Slowly Turning Narrative1992 · Director	Director