Chris Burden
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 11, 1946
- Died
- May 10, 2015
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Christopher Lee Burden (April 11, 1946 – May 10, 2015) was an American artist working in performance, sculpture and installation art. Burden became known in the 1970s for his performance art works, including Shoot (1971), where he arranged for a friend to shoot him in the arm with a small-caliber rifle. A prolific artist, Burden created many well-known installations, public artworks and sculptures before his death in 2015.
Filmography
Burden 2016
as Self (archive footage)
- Metropolis II
Metropolis II 2014
Actor
Here Is Always Somewhere Else 2007
as Himself
The TV Commercials 1973–1977 2000
as Himself, Original Concept, Director
A Twenty-Year Survey, Newport Harbor Art Museum 1988
as Himself
Big Wrench 1980
Director
The Big Wheel 1980
as Self
Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74 1975
as Self, Director
Velvet Water 1974
as Himself, Director
- Back to You
Back to You 1974
Director
- TV Ad
TV Ad 1973
Director
- B.C. Mexico
B.C. Mexico 1973
Director
- Icarus
Icarus 1973
Director
- Fire Roll
Fire Roll 1973
Director
- Through the Night Softly
Through the Night Softly 1973
Director
- Deadman
Deadman 1972
Director
- Bed Piece
Bed Piece 1972
Director
Shoot 1971
Actor, Director
- 220
220 1971
Director
Credits from TMDB.