Bill Viola
Directing · Director · Idea · Director of Photography
Born Jan 25, 1951 · Queens, New York, USA
Active 1973–present · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, Praemium Imperiale, Catalonia International Prize, Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT, Maya Deren Award, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
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…
Filmography
Return (1975) — Director · WriterThe Voyage (2002) — Gatekeeper · DirectorA Phrase from Chris (2011) — DirectorA Non-Dairy Creamer (1975) — DirectorAncient of Days (1982) — DirectorTristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall) (2005) — Idea · DirectorFire Woman (2005) — DirectorI Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like (1986) — Director · Producer · CinematographyAnthem (1983) — Director · WriterChott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat) (1979) — Director · CreatorThe Reflecting Pool (1979) — Performer · Director · Writer · Director of PhotographyHatsu Yume (First Dream) (1981) — Director · Editor · Producer · Director of Photography · WriterGuadalcanal Requiem (1977) — Director of PhotographyThe Space Between the Teeth (1976) — DirectorPlaying Soul Music to My Freckles So They Won't Get Lonely (1975) — DirectorThe Path (2002) — DirectorThe Passing (1992) — DirectorMigration (for Jack Nelson) (1976) — Director of Photography · Editor · Idea · DirectorAngel's Gate (1989) — Director of Photography · Idea · Editor · DirectorDéserts (1994) — Director · Editor · Writer · Director of PhotographyOcean Without a Shore (2007) — DirectorReverse Television - Portraits of Viewers (1984) — DirectorThe Crossing — DirectorInformation (1973) — Director