Bill Viola

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1951-01-25 (73 years old)

Place of Birth Queens, New York, USA

Bill Viola

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.

Known For

Director

The Crossing

as Director

2016
Mary

as Director

2014
Inverted Birth

as Director

2014
Martyrs

as Director

2014
Martyrs: Water

as Director

2014
Martyrs: Earth

as Director

2014
Martyrs: Air

as Director

2014
Martyrs: Fire

as Director

2013
The Dreamers

as Director

2012
The Encounter

as Director

2012
2012
Traveling on Foot

as Director

2011
2008
Three Women

as Director

2008
The Innocents

as Director

2007
2005
Fire Woman

as Director

2005
Ablutions

as Director

2005
Basin of Tears

as Director

2004
2004
The Raft

as Director

2003
Emergence

as Director

2002
Going Forth By Day

as Director

2002
Fire Birth

as Director

2002
The Path

as Director

2002
The Voyage

as Director

2001
Surrender

as Director

2001
Catherine's Room

as Director

2001
Four Hands

as Director

2000
Eternal Return

as Director

2000
Ascension

as Director

2000
Anima

as Director

1996
The Crossing

as Director

1995
The Veiling

as Director

1995
The Greeting

as Director

1994
Déserts

as Director

1992
The Passing

as Director

1992
1992
1992
Heaven and Earth

as Director

1992
The Sleepers

as Director

1990
The Stopping Mind

as Director

1989
Angel's Gate

as Director

1986
Silent Life

as Director

1986
Sodium Vapor

as Director

1983
Anthem

as Director

1982
Ancient of Days

as Director

1981
1980
Vegetable Memory

as Director

1979
Moonblood

as Director

1979
1977
1977
Sweet Light

as Director

1977
He Weeps for You

as Director

1976
Four Songs

as Director

1976
1976
Songs of Innocence

as Director

1975
1975
Return

as Director

1975
1973
Information

as Director

Writer

2016
Mary

as Writer

2004
The Raft

as Writer

1994
Déserts

as Writer

1989
Angel's Gate

as Idea

1983
Anthem

as Writer

1979
1975
Return

as Writer

Camera

1994
Déserts

as Director of Photography

1989
Angel's Gate

as Director of Photography

1981
Hatsu Yume (First Dream)

as Director of Photography

1979
The Reflecting Pool

as Director of Photography

1977
Guadalcanal Requiem

as Director of Photography

1976
Migration (for Jack Nelson)

as Director of Photography

Editor

1994
Déserts

as Editor

1989
Angel's Gate

as Editor

1979

Producer