Filmography

Actionist Films 1964 - 1973

Material Action no. 3: Klarsichtpackung – Versumpfung einer Truhe – Panierung eines weiblichen Gesäßes – Wälzen im Schlamm [Cling Film Wrapping – Enmiring in a Chest – Breadcrumbing a Female Bottom – Rolling in Mud], 1964

8 mm, b/w, silent, 8 mins. 14 secs

By Peter Jurkowitsch

Gesäßpanierung [Breadcrumbing a Bottom], 1964

8 mm, b/w, silent, 3 mins., lost

By Ingomar Lorenz

Material Action no. 6: Destruktion eines weiblichen Körpers [Destruction of a Female Body], 1964

16 mm, b/w, sound, lost

By Teddy Podgorski

Material Action no. 7: Nabelschnur – Darstellung einer Geburt [Umbilical Cord – Portrayal of a Birth], 1964

By Ernst Schmidt jr.

Material Action no. 11: Mama und Papa (Otto und Soraya) [Mama and Papa, (Otto and Soraya)], 1964

16 mm, color, silent, 3 mins. 57 secs.

By Kurt Kren

Material Action no. 12: Leda mit dem Schwan [Leda with the Swan], 1964

16 mm, color, silent, 2 mins. 56 secs.

By Kurt Kren

Material Action no. 14: Cosinus Alpha, 1964

16 mm, color, silent, 9 mins. 16 secs.

By Kurt Kren

Penisstillleben [Penis Still Life], 1964

16 mm, color, silent

By Kurt Kren

Material Action no. 15: Oh Tannenbaum [Oh Christmas Tree], 1964

16 mm, color, silent, 2 mins. 56 secs.

By Kurt Kren

Material Action no. 16: Silberarsch [Silver Ass], 1965

16 mm, b/w, silent

By Ernst Schmidt jr.

Aktion mit totem Hasen [Action with a Dead Dare], 1965

16 mm, b/w

By Ernst Schmidt jr.

Material Action no. 17: Bimmel Bammel [Ding Dong], 1965

16 mm, b/w

By Ernst Schmidt jr.

Material Action no. 18: Rumpsti Pumsti [Crash Bang], 1965

16 mm, color

By Ernst Schmidt jr.

Material Action no. 19: Bodybuilding, 1965

16 mm, color, sound, 9 mins.

By Ernst Schmidt jr. together with Peter C. Fluger

Camera: Hans Scheugel

Sound: Kurt Novacek

Material Action no. 20: Turnstunde in Nahrungsmitteln, [Gym Lesson in Foodstuffs], 1965

8 mm, b/w, silent, 4 mins.

By Ingomar Lorenz

Material Action No. 22: Gehirnoperation, [Brain Surgery], 1965

8 mm, b/w, silent, 5 mins.

By Günter Brus

16 mm, b/w, silent

By Ernst Schmidt jr.

Material Action no. 23: Astronaut, 1965

8 mm, b/w, silent, 4 mins.

By Günter Brus and Ingomar Lorenz

Material Action no. 24: Kopf, [Head], 1965

8 mm, color, silent, 7 mins.

By Ingomar Lorenz

Material Action no. 25: Das Ohr – Waschschüssel – Hinrichtung [The Ear – Wash Basin – Execution], 1966

8 mm, color, silent, 4 mins.

By Ingomar Lorenz

Material Action No. 26: Nahrungsmitteltest [Food Test], 1966

8 mm, color, silent, 4 mins.

By Oswald Wiener

Muehl in Action, 1966

8 mm, b/w, silent, 8 mins.

By Oswald Wiener

Material Action No. 27: St. Anna, 1966

8 mm, b/w, silent, 4 mins.

By Peter Weibel

2. Totalaktion (für vernünftige geisteskranke nicht ohne Bedeutung), [2nd Total Action (Not Irrelevant for the Sensible Mentally Ill)] together with Günter Brus, 1966

16 m, b/w, silent, 8 mins., lost

By Peter Weibel

Vietnam Party, together with Günter Brus, 1966

8 mm, b/w, silent

By Peter Weibel

Ten Rounds for Cassius Clay, together with Günter Brus, 1966

At the Destruction of the Art Symposium, London

By Peter Weibel

Material Action no. 29: Funebre [Funerary], 1966

16 mm, b/w and color, silent, 7 mins.

By Peter Weibel

Grimuid, 1967

16 mm, b/w, silent, 10 mins.

By Helmut Kronberger

Psychomotorische Geräuschaktion [Psycho-Motoric, Noise Action], 1967

16 mm film, b/w, silent (sound added later by Otto Muehl), 4 mins. 40 secs.

By Peter C. Fluger

Zock-Exercises (1. Das Ohr [The Ear]/ 2. La Dolorosa / 3. Kardinal [Cardinal]/ 4. Michelangelo), 1967

16 mm, color, silent, 11 mins. 2 secs.

By Helmut Kronberger

Otto Muehl (Omo Super), Oswald Wiener (Garth mit extra Fleischkraft) [Garth with extra Meat Strength], Peter Weibel (Ford Mustang 70)

Zock Exercises, 1967

16 mm, color, silent, lost

By Helmut Kronberger

Zock-Fest, together with Oswald Wiener, 1967

16 mm, b/w, sound, 1 min. 45 secs.

By Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF

Wehrertüchtigung [Military Training], 1967

16 mm, b/w and color, silent (sound added later by Otto Muehl)

Sound recording: Anestis Logothetis (lost)

By Peter C. Fluger

UNO-Diskussion [UN Discussion], Action for Austrian television, not broadcast, 1967

By Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF (lost)

Direct Art Festival, together with Günter Brus, 1967

16 mm, b/w, silent, lost

By Helmut Kronberger

8mm, color, silent (music added later), ca. 30 mins.

By Günter Orban, Helmut Pold, Reinhard Pyrker

Mit Schwung ins Neue Jahr, [Starting the New Year with a Bang], together with Günter Brus and Rudolf Schwarzkogler, 1967

16 mm, b/w, silent, 4 mins 42 secs.

By Jörg Dobrovich (Spermint) (?)

Amore, Aktion mit einem Masochisten [Amore, Action with a Masochist], 1968

16 mm, color, sound, 2 mins. 57 secs.

By Jörg Dobrovich (Spermint) (?)

Fountain, together with Günter Brus, 1968

16 mm, b/w, silent (sound added later by Otto Muehl), 5 mins. 13 secs.

Filmmaker unknown

Satisfaction, Günter Brus bittet um Ruhe [Günter Brus Asks for Silence], Alles Gute zum Muttertag wünscht Ihr Otto Muehl [All the Best for Mother’s Day Wishes Your Otto Muehl], together with Günter Brus and Rudolf Schwarzkogler, 1968

16 mm, b/w, silent (sound added later by Otto Muehl), 10 mins. 24 secs.

Filmmaker unknown

Kunst und Revolution [Art and Revolution], together with Günter Brus, Peter Weibel and Oswald Wiener, 1968

16 mm, color, b/w, silent, 2 mins.

By Ernst Schmidt jr.

8 mm, b/w, silent, ca. 2 mins.

By Reinhard Pyrker

Libi, 1968

16 mm, color, silent (sound added later by Otto Muehl), 6 mins.

By Jörg Dobrovich

Die Blumen des Bösen [The Flowers of Evil], 1968

16 mm, b/w, silent

Camera: Rudolf Klingohr

By Hans-Christof Stenzel and Rosemarie Stenzel-Quast

Action for WDR (West German Broadcasting), 1968

By Gerhard Zacharias, WDR Cologne

Apollo 10, Pissaktion [Piss Action], 1969

16 mm, b/w, silent, 14 mins.

Filmmaker unknown

Apollo 11, Vaginaaktion [Vagina Action], 1969

16 mm, color, silent, 6 mins.

By Hans Scheugl and Jörg Dobrovich (Spermint)

Aktion im Freudenauer Wasser – Geschlechtsverkehr unter Wasser [Action in Freudenau Water – Sexual Intercourse Action under Water], 1969

By Kurt Kren and Ernst Schmidt jr.

Aktion im Freudenauer Wasser – Masochistische Reiteraktion im Schlamm [Action in Freudenau Water – Masochistic Jockey Action in Mud], 1969

By Kurt Kren and Ernst Schmidt jr.

Penis- und Vaginaaktion [Penis and Vagina Action], 1969

By Kurt Kren

Der Tod der Sharon Tate [The Death of Sharon Tate], 1969

16 mm

By Hermann Jauk

Scheißkerl [Shithead], 1969

16 mm, 12 mins.

By Hermann Jauk

Blumenstück [Flower Piece], 1969

8 mm, b/w, silent

By Oswald Wiener

Stille Nacht [Silent Night], 1969

16 mm, color, sound, 7 mins.

By Hans Peter Kochenrath

Mano-Test, 1970

16 mm, b/w, sound, 4 mins.

By Hermann Jauk and Otto Muehl

Morschl, 1970

16 mm, b/w, silent, ca. 8 mins.

By Otmar Bauer

Psychotik-Party, 1970

16 mm, b/w, silent, 12 mins.

Filmmaker unknown

Der geile Wotan [Horny Wotan], 1970

16 mm, b/w, silent (sound added later by Otto Muehl), ca. 8 mins.

By Kurt Kren

Oh Sensibility!, 1970

16 mm, color, sound, 18 mins.

By Hermann Jauk

Oh Sensibility II, 1970

16 mm, color, silent, 12 mins.

By Peter Schönherr

16 mm, color, silent, 15 mins.

By Hans-Peter Kochenrath

Investmentfond oder Erich kommt [Erich is coming], 1970

16 mm, b/w, sound, 12 mins.

By Hermann Jauk

Manirieren, together with Peter Weibel, 1970

16 mm, b/w, sound, 6 mins.

Filmmaker unknown

Pratersippe [Prater Clan], 1970

16 mm, b/w, sound, 17 mins.

By Jörg Siegert

Manopsychotisches Balett 1 [Mano-Psychotic Ballet 1], 1970

16 mm, color, b/w, 17 mins. 4 secs.

Camera: Jörg Siegert and Harald Frisch

Cutting: Jörg and Michael Siegert

Sound: Bozo

By Jörg Siegert

Manopsychotisches Balett 2 [Mano-Psychotic Ballet 2], 1970

16 mm, color, b/w, 10 mins. 11 secs.

Camera: Jörg Siegert and Harald Frisch

Cutting: Jörg and Michael Siegert

Sound: Bozo

By Jörg Siegert

Oh Sensibility, 1970

At the Wet Dream Festival, Nederlands Filmmakers Coop, Amsterdam

16 mm, b/w, silent, 12 mins.

Filmmaker unknown

Advent, Advent!, 1970

16 mm

By Jörg Siegert

Weihnachten 70 [Christmas 1970],1970

By Peter Schönherr

SS und Judenstern [SS and Yellow Sar], 1971

16 mm, b/w, silent (sound added later by Otto Muehl), 6 mins. 45 secs.

By Güntern Orban

Action, 1971

Private house, Lüttich

16 mm, color, silent, 8 mins.

By Tajiri Shinkichi

Action, 1971

Rental studio for photography and film, Zurich

16 mm, color, silent, 9 mins. 28 secs.

By Dieter Meier

Musikfilm [Music film], 1971

16 mm, color, sound, 7 mins. 38 secs.

By Werner Schulz

Action and lecture, 1973

Ohio State University

8 mm, color, silent, ca. 9 mins.

By Karlheinz Hein


Films produced IN the commune friedrichshof 1974 - 1992

Die Kirschen in Papas Garten [The cherries in Dad’s Garden], 1974

16 mm, color, sound, 50 mins.

Directed by Otto Muehl

Inferno, 1983

Video, color, sound, 8 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Hexenjagd, (Witch Hunt], 1983

Video, color, sound, 10 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

On the road with Emilie, 1983

Video, color, sound, 20 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Die Verwandlung [The Transformation], 1983

Video, color, sound, 22 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Zen, 1983

Video, color, sound, 56 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Vincent. Ein Film über Vincent van Gogh [A film about Vincent van Gogh], 1984

Video, color, sound, 85 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Dschugaswili aus Georgien [Dschugaswili from Georgia], 1984

Video, color, sound, 24 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Caspar David Friedrich, 1985

Video, color, sound, 11 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Der Maler Pablo Picasso [The painter Pablo Picasso], 1985

Video, color, sound, 30 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Picasso, 1985

Video, color, sound, 60 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Xidai. Ein Film aus dem fernen Osten [A Film from the Far East], 1986

Video, color, sound, 17 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Der Führer kommt. Ein Friedrichshofer Kinderfilm [The ‘Führer‘ is coming. A Friedrichshof children’s film], 1986

Video, color, sound, 18 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Back to fucking Cambridge or Gerstl and Schönberg, 1987

Video, color, sound, 60 mins.

Directed by Otto Muehl and Terese Schulmeister

Columbus, 1988

(Shot in La Gomera)

Video, color, sound, 13 mins.

Directed by Terese Schulmeister

Concept: Otto Muehl

Jesus, 1988

Video, color, sound, 25 mins.

Directed by Otto Muehl

Kein Keks heute [No Cookie Today], 1989

Video, color, sound, 19 mins.

Directed by Otto Muehl

Andy’s Cake. Stories from Andy Warhols Factory, 1992

Video, color, sound, 46 mins.

Directed by Otto Muehl and Terese Schulmeister


FiLMS and Electric Paintings 2002 - 2011

Can anyone explain, 2002 (Portugal)

Color, sound, 3 mins 21 secs.

Film editing: Martin Christopherson

Protagonists: Otto Muehl and Violaine Roussies

Bagdad Tales, 2003 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 4 mins. 43 sec.

Photos: Jac, Michael Oetker

Film editing: Martin Christopherson

Protagonists: Violaine Roussies, Charly Roussel, Attila Muehl, Isabelle Roussies, Lili Muehl

noir-orange, 2003 (Portugal)

Video Hi8, color, sound, digital painting, 9 mins.

Camera: Thomas Erfurt

Photos: jac

Film editing: Martin Christopherson

Protagonists: Violaine Roussies and Otto Muehl

Lumière électrique, 2003 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 7 mins. 28 secs.

Photos: jac, Otto Muehl

Film editing: Martin Christopherson

Protagonists: Claudia Muehl, Otto Muehl,

Mondrian Boogie Woogie, 2004 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 8 mins. 40 secs.

Photos: jac

Film editing: Martin Christopherson, Attila Muehl

Protagonists: Violaine Roussies and Otto Muehl

artlife, 2004 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 12 mins, 24 secs.

Film editing: Martin Christopherson and Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Violaine Roussies, Daniele Roussel and Otto Muehl

Electric Session, 2004 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 4 mins., 19 secs.

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Photos: Otto Muehl, jac

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies, Claudia Muehl, Daniele Roussel, Kazik Henchel, Marco Epstein, Olympia Jensen, Charly Roussel

Liqueur de Rose, 2004 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 3 mins., 43 secs.

Photos: Otto Muehl, jac

Film edititng: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies

Psychomotorik, 2004 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, 2 mins. 11 secs.

Photos: jac

Film editig: Martin Christopherson

Treiben mit entsetzen Scherz, 2004 – 2007 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 3 mins., 50 secs.

Photos: Otto Muehl, jac

Film edititng: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Violaine Roussies, Claudia Muehl, Daniele Roussel, Isabelle Roussies, Katarina Jensen

Ars Amatoria, 2005 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 2 mins., 20 secs.

Photos: Otto Muehl

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies, Isabelle Roussies

Lady be Good, 2005 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 4 mins. 18 secs.

Photos: jac

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies, Claudia Muehl, Isabelle Roussies, Margit Pflaum, Katarina Jensen, Thomas Erfurt

Outtime, 2005 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 3 mins. 58 secs.

Photos: jac

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies, Emese Muehl as Hairdresser, Katarina as Assistant

Electic Water Gully, 2005 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 5 mins. 25 secs.

Photos: Violaine Roussies

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonist: Otto Muehl

Excurs, 2005 (Portugal)

Film, 4 mins. 53 secs.

Photos: jac, Daniele Roussel

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies, Claudia Muehl, Daniele Roussel, Margit Pflaum, Katarina Jensen, Francoise Hirtz

Otto voll drauf mit 80, 2005 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 5 mins. 10 secs.

Photos: Otto Muehl, Vilma Pflaum

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies, Daniele Roussel, Margit Pflaum

Viotik Power, 2005 – 2007 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 3 mins., 5 secs.

Photos: Otto Muehl

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonist: Violaine Roussies

Herren der Finsternis, 2006 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 3 mins. 7secs.

Photos: Vilma Pflaum

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Thomas Erfurt, Eddie jensen, Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies

Electric Paint Dance, 2007 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 4 mins. 41secs.

Photos: jac

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies, Claudia Muehl

Zum Fressen gern, 2007 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 8 mins. 35 secs.

Photos: jac

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies

ART IST GESTANK & GEIST AUS DER WIRKLICHKEIT, 2008 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 6 mins. 12 secs.

Photos: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies

Das Böse, 2011 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 2 mins

Photos: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies

Body Yes, 2011 (Portugal)

Digital painting film, color, sound, 5 mins. 37 secs.

Photos: Thomas Erfurt

Film editing: Violaine Roussies

Protagonists: Otto Muehl, Violaine Roussies, Daniele Roussel, Isabelle Roussies, Gerda Gritzka