
Paul McCarthy
Known for
Directing
Born
August 4, 1945 (age 81)
Birthplace
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Biography
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 rituals, as well as the body and sexuality. The intensity of these performances, which often included the graphic depiction of taboo subjects, eventually led to his use of video and installation as primary media. Mining the depths of the family and childhood via kitsch and pop cultural detritus, the...
Best known work
Filmography
TBA
Wolf-PigDirector
2025
NPP1P2, WAR PIG, Drawing SessionDirector
2025
2023
2020
Becoming Paul McCarthyas Self
2019
Coach Stage Stage CoachDirector, Writer
2014
2010
Aryan Death ShipDirector
2004
WGG (Wild Gone Girls)Director, Writer
2001
Heidi’s Four Basket DancesDirector
2001
1998
Out O' ActionsDirector
1995
Fresh AcconciDirector
1995
PainterDirector
1994
1992
1991
Bossy BurgerDirector
1987
1987
1976
RockyDirector
1976
Class Foolas Self, Director, Writer
1975
Experimental DancerDirector
1975
Black and White TapesDirector
1975
Sailor's Meat (Sailor's Delight)Director
1975
Basement ClownDirector








