Paul McCarthy

Director

Born: August 4, 1945 (age 80)
From: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

While still a student, Paul McCarthy threw himself out of a second floor window in a performance/action, emulating Yves Klein's legendary "Leap into the Void." McCarthy was an influential figure in the Southern California art and performance scene for decades before achieving international recognition. His performance work in the late 1970s explored areas of Dionysian and shamanistic initiation…

Filmography (27)

NPP1P2, WAR PIG, Drawing Session
NPP1P2, WAR PIG, Drawing Session (2025)
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A&E, Adolf & Eva / Adam & Eve, Mother
A&E, Adolf & Eva / Adam & Eve, Mother (2025)
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A&E, Adolf & Eva / Adam & Eve, Cooking Show, Kitchen
A&E, Adolf & Eva / Adam & Eve, Cooking Show, Kitchen (2023)
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Becoming Paul McCarthy (2020)
Self
Coach Stage Stage Coach (2019)
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The Art Foundry (2014)
Aryan Death Ship (2010)
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Heidi’s Four Basket Dances (2001)
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Paul McCarthy: Destruction of the Body (2001)
Out O' Actions
Out O' Actions (1998)
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Fresh Acconci (1995)
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Painter (1995)
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Pinocchio Pipenose Household Dilemma (1994)
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Heidi: Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone (1992)
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Bossy Burger (1991)
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Family Tyranny (Modeling and Molding) (1987)
Father
Cultural Soup (1987)
Rocky (1976)
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Class Fool (1976)
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Experimental Dancer (1975)
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Black and White Tapes (1975)
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Sailor's Meat (Sailor's Delight) (1975)
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Basement Clown (1975)
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Sauce (1974)
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Red Poster Tapes (1972)
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Ma Bell
Ma Bell (1971)
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Wolf-Pig
Wolf-Pig
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