Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1932-07-20
Deathday
2006-01-29
Place of Birth
Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]
Nam June Paik
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."
Known For
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
as Self
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as Self (archive footage)
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
as Self (archive footage)
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
as Tom
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
All Star Video
as Self
A Tribute to John Cage
365 Day Project
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
as Self (archive footage)
Modern Korea
as Self (archive footage)