Marina Abramović
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 30 November 1946 · Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Marina Abramović (born November 30, 1946 in Belgrade) is a New York-based Serbian performance artist who began her career in the early 1970s. Active for over three decades, she has recently begun to describe herself as the "grandmother of performance art". Abramović's work explores the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body, and the possibilities of the mind.
Known for
Acting 83
- 2026The Hammer as Self
- 2026The Room as Self
- 2026Student Cultural Center as Herself
- 2025OHO Film as Herself
- 2024Can Creativity Save the World? as Self
- 2023Codice Carla as Self
- 2023The Spirits of Maritime Crossing
- 2023The Dividers as Self (archive footage)
- 2022Igor Levit: No Fear as Self
- 2022Fragments of Paradise as Self
- 20227 Deaths of Maria Callas as Film Actress / Performer
- 2022Marina Abramović & Ulay: No Predicted End as Self - Artist
- 2022Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious as Self
- 2021Rico: The Richard DeMarco Story as Herself
- 2021Why Are We (Not) Creative? as Self
- 2021512 Hours as Self
- 2021La rivoluzione siamo noi as Self
- 2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself as Witch (uncredited)
- 2020Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible as Self - Performance Artist
- 2020Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling as Self
- 2020Homecoming – Marina Abramović and Her Children as Herself
- 2020Out of Shadows as Self (archive)
- 2020Body of Truth as Self
- 2020DAU. Degeneration
- 2019Teslafy Me as Self
- 2019Marina Abramović und die Kunst des Hörens as Self
- 2018Why Are We Creative? as Self
- 2018João de Deus: O Silêncio é uma Prece
- 2018The Private Life of the Royal Academy
- 2017The story of Marina Abramovic and Ulay
- 2017Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World as Self - Artist
- 2017Kreativ: A Study in Creativity by Alexander Ekman as Self
- 2016Father as Guilia's Mother
- 2016Franca: Chaos and Creation as Self
- 2016InnSæi as Self
- 2016The Space in Between: Marina Abramović and Brazil
- 2016The Ferryman as Narrator
- 2016Burden as Self
- 2015Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict as Self
- 2015Valie Export - Icon and Rebel as Herself
- 2013130919 • A Portrait of Marina Abramovic as Self
- 2013Ulay as Herself
- 2013Mademoiselle C as Self
- 2013The Abramović Method Practiced by Lady Gaga & Marathon Reading of Stanislaw Lem's "Solaris" as Self
- 2013Rhythm 0: A Slide Show as Self
- 2013Picasso Baby as Self
- 2013Balkan Spirit as Self - Performance Artist
- 2012America Is Not Ready for This as Self
- 2012Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic as Self
- 2012Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present as Self
- 2011Sleepless Nights Stories as Self
- 2010The Future of Art as Self
- 2008Our City Dreams as Herself
- 2007Seven Easy Pieces as Herself
- 2005Balkan Erotic Epic - Single Channel Version as Herself
- 2001La Défaite du rouge-gorge
- 1999Balkan Baroque as Self
- 1997Talking about Similarity as herself
- 19964 Performances by Marina Abramovic 1975-1976 as Herself
- 1989The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink as Herself
- 1980Rest Energy as Self
- 1979Test Tube
- 1979Relation Work as self
- 1978Three as self
- 1978AAA-AAA as herself
- 1978Incision
- 1977Relation in Time as self
- 1977Breathing In/Breathing Out as Marina Abramović
- 1977Imponderabilia
- 1977Expansion in Space as herself
- 1977Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
- 1977Relation in Movement as herself
- 1977Balance Proof
- 1977Light/Dark as Herself
- 1977Relation in Space
- 1976The Pink Biennal
- 1976Freeing The Body as Herself
- 1975Body Art as Self
- 1975Art Must Be Beautiful, Artist Must Be Beautiful
- 1975Freeing the Memory
- 1975Freeing the Voice
- 1973Pretty Good as Herself
- 1972Marina Abramovic, Era Milivojevic, Nesa Paripovic, Zoran Popovic in Zagreb, February 1972 as Herself
Directing 31
- 2025Elements Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui with Damien Jalet and Marina Abramovic · stage director
- 20227 Deaths of Maria Callas · director
- 2013The Abramović Method Practiced by Lady Gaga & Marathon Reading of Stanislaw Lem's "Solaris" · director
- 2008Stories on Human Rights · director
- 2008Dangerous Games · director
- 2006Destricted · director
- 2005Balkan Erotic Epic - Single Channel Version · director
- 2001The Hero · director
- 1997Talking about Similarity · director
- 1989SSS · director
- 1983City of Angels · director
- 1980Rest Energy · director
- 1979Relation Work · director
- 1979Kaiserschnitt · director
- 1978Three · director
- 1978AAA-AAA · director
- 1978Incision · director
- 1977Relation in Time · director
- 1977Light / Dark · director
- 1977Breathing In/Breathing Out · director
- 1977Imponderabilia · director
- 1977Expansion in Space · director
- 1977Relation in Movement · director
- 1977Charged Space · director
- 1977Balance Proof · director
- 1977Light/Dark · director
- 1977Relation in Space · director
- 1976Freeing The Body · director
- 1975Art Must Be Beautiful, Artist Must Be Beautiful · director
- 1975Freeing the Memory · director
- 1975Freeing the Voice · director
art 2
- 2025Elements Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui with Damien Jalet and Marina Abramovic · set designer
- 20227 Deaths of Maria Callas · production design
Writing 9
- 20227 Deaths of Maria Callas · screenplay
- 2016The Space in Between: Marina Abramović and Brazil · screenplay
- 1999Balkan Baroque · writer
- 1989The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink · writer
- 1980Rest Energy · writer
- 1979Relation Work · writer
- 1978Three · writer
- 1977Breathing In/Breathing Out · writer
- 1975Freeing the Voice · writer
crew 1
- 2022Marina Abramović & Ulay: No Predicted End · thanks
Production 5
- 2013The Abramović Method Practiced by Lady Gaga & Marathon Reading of Stanislaw Lem's "Solaris" · producer
- 2007Seven Easy Pieces · producer
- 2006Destricted · producer
- 1988China Ring · producer
- 1975Freeing the Voice · producer