Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 20, 1932

died

January 29, 2006

place of birth

Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]

also known as

백남준 · Paik Nam-june

total credits

25 movies

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."

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Known For

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

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

as Self

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

as Self (archive footage)

365 Day Project

365 Day Project

as Self

Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

as Self (archive footage)

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

as Self (archive footage)

Filmography

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As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
7.7

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

2000as Self
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
6.8

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023as Self (archive footage)
365 Day Project
10.0

365 Day Project

2007as Self
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

1964
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
8.4

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986as Self (archive footage)
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
7.0

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

2018as Self (archive footage)
Back to Fucking Cambridge
8.0

Back to Fucking Cambridge

1987as Anton von Webern
All Star Video
6.5

All Star Video

1985as Self
Bye Bye Kipling

Bye Bye Kipling

1986as Self
Flux-Concert

Flux-Concert

1979as Self
Video: The New Wave

Video: The New Wave

1975
The Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the Nineties

The Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the Nineties

1994as Self
Home Movies 1971-81

Home Movies 1971-81

1985
Persistence of Vision

Persistence of Vision

1984as Self
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art

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

2019
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
7.8

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

1974as Tom
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

2011
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
5.7

"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

1995
Tapes

Tapes

2020
26'1.1499" For A String Player

26'1.1499" For A String Player

1973
A Tribute to John Cage
6.0

A Tribute to John Cage

1976
Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

1962as Self
Joseph Beuys - Coyote III

Joseph Beuys - Coyote III

2008as Himself
Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

1975as Self
P+A-I(k)

P+A-I(k)

1966