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Nico

Date of birth: 1938-10-16

Place of birth: Cologne, Germany

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Krista Nico, Christa Päffgen, Nico Otzak

Nico

Biography

Christa Päffgen (16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model. She had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966). Reviewer Richard Goldstein describes Nico as "half goddess, half icicle" and writes that her distinctive voice "sounds something like a cello getting up in the morning". Description above from the Wikipedia article Nico, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Nico/Nico Crying
0

Nico/Nico Crying

1966-09-01

A portrait of the ultimate Chelsea Girl. Nico sits for over an hour while dazzling colored lights an

The Velvet Underground
3.4

The Velvet Underground

2021-10-15

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directe

Sweet Skin
2.8

Sweet Skin

1963-05-29

Strip-tease has a pleasing Paris setting and a convincing strip club atmosphere, where a roster of e

Solitude
0

Solitude

2023-01-24

Readings from the poets Byron, Keats, Brontë, Tennyson, Coleridge and songs from the dark repertoire

Screen Test [ST244]: Nico Coke
5

Screen Test [ST244]: Nico Coke

1966-01-01

Nico swigs from a Coke bottle while the camera maintains constant movement, zooming in and out, pann

Screen Test [ST246]: Nico (Hershey)
0

Screen Test [ST246]: Nico (Hershey)

1966-01-01

A second screen test featuring Nico and a Hershey bar — the last being ST245. Camera exercises back

Nico: Evening of Light
0

Nico: Evening of Light

1969-12-01

Shot as a proposed short film behind Iggy Pop's Ann Arbor, MI estate and summarily rejected by Elekt

Paranoia
0

Paranoia

1966-11-08

On the evening of November 8th, 1966, following the afternoon filming of The George Hamilton Story,

I, a Man
2.3

I, a Man

1967-08-24

Morrissey and Warhol's commercial take on the Swedish film I, A Woman. Somebody suggested to Warhol

The Crystal Cradle
3.9

The Crystal Cradle

1976-05-18

An androgynous poet/dreamer sits and writes and meditates on the aching void that is her life.

Sausalito
0

Sausalito

1967-01-01

Scenes of Sausalito, California, including boats, the docks, and streets. Eventually, the setting tu

The Inner Scar
3.3

The Inner Scar

1972-02-02

A composition of symbolic, surreal and almost mystic images.

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
0

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

1993-12-01

Spotlights the Velvet Underground's 1993 reunion tour of Europe, interspersing footage of the band's

Jeanetta Cochrane
1.2

Jeanetta Cochrane

1967-01-01

More consciously experimental than Whitehead's other works, this film draws on a variety of sources,

Les Hautes solitudes
3.5

Les Hautes solitudes

1974-12-15

Garrel convinced Jean Seberg, in the midst of a long struggle with mental illness, alcohol and drug,

An Angel Passes
2.7

An Angel Passes

1975-04-23

Nico is an ethereal poet haunting the gaps between scenes of Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Bulle Ogier, Lauren

Athanor
1.3

Athanor

1972-07-14

Athanor (Nico) is searching for fire. A flame is always at the foreground. Nico naked in tombs, look

Cleopatra
2.2

Cleopatra

1970-07-30

Cleopatra situates itself in the same relationship to Hollywood as the Warhol/Morrisey films of the

Four Stars
1

Four Stars

1967-12-15

Photographed entirely in color, Four Stars was projected in its complete length of nearly 25 hours (

All Tomorrow's Parties: Nico Live
0

All Tomorrow's Parties: Nico Live

2006-04-24

After fighting a hard-core drug habit for most of her life, Christa Päffgen aka Nico -- the striking

Chelsea Hotel
4

Chelsea Hotel

1981-01-03

This TV documentary shows some of the colourful residents of and people connected with the New York

The Sandpiper
3.2

The Sandpiper

1965-06-23

A free-spirited single mother forms a connection with the wedded headmaster of an Episcopalian board

Nico
0

Nico

1978-08-25

interview with nico

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
0

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72

1972-01-29

Recorded on French TV, the concert marked the first time since the breakup of The Velvet Underground

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
4

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

1965-11-28

The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
3.4

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

1966-02-08

The film depicts a rehearsal of The Velvet Underground including Nico, and is essentially one long l

Nico: An Underground Experience + Heroine
0

Nico: An Underground Experience + Heroine

2000-07-25

Screen Test [ST238]: Nico
3.1

Screen Test [ST238]: Nico

1966-01-01

Nico, filmed with an unmoving camera, reads a magazine. She scratches her head, flips her hair, look

Sunset
3.5

Sunset

1967-04-07

A rare, unfinished film by Andy Warhol, Sunset is a meditation on the temporality of an everyday phe

nico/philippe garrel
0

nico/philippe garrel

2015-08-12

clips from nicos live perfomances, working with garrel

Nico Music
0

Nico Music

“More than eighty reels of film made up Warhol’s 1967 epic double-screen, twenty-five-hour film ****

Beautiful Darling
2.8

Beautiful Darling

2010-04-02

James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known War

Journey to the Garden of the Dead
0

Journey to the Garden of the Dead

1978-02-08

Love between Georges and Hypolyte has faded. George confides in Catherine that he is still obsessed

Imitation of Christ
4.3

Imitation of Christ

1967-11-01

Warhol's Factory visits Los Angeles.

Nico Icon
3.8

Nico Icon

1995-09-08

A look into the many lives of Christa Päffgen, otherwise known as Nico; from cutie German mädchen to

The Blue of the Origins
4

The Blue of the Origins

1979-02-21

A survival, silent black & white film shot with a hand camera, a journey into Philippe Garrel's inti

13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
0

13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests

2009-04-07

Between 1964 and 1966, Andy Warhol shot nearly 500 Screen Tests, beautiful and revealing portraits o

A Man Named Rocca
3.1

A Man Named Rocca

1961-11-17

Roberto goes to Marseilles to give a hand to his friend Xavier, wrongly imprisoned following a frame

La vraie histoire de Gérard Lechômeur
2.8

La vraie histoire de Gérard Lechômeur

1982-04-24

Exploding Plastic Inevitable
3.1

Exploding Plastic Inevitable

1967-01-01

Exploding Plastic Inevitable was a series of multimedia events organised by Andy Warhol between 1966

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
0

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

2006-11-01

Velvet Underground's first public appearance.

La deuxième femme
3

La deuxième femme

2008-11-30

Over the course of more than fifteen years, Clémenti films a series of intimate diaries, starting fr

The Closet
0

The Closet

1966-01-01

A man and a woman live in a clothes-cabinet, literally; they contemplate leaving, but never do. For

Let's Kiss and Say Goodbye
3

Let's Kiss and Say Goodbye

1988-06-30

A study of the alienated people who frequent the Ballhaus Barmbek dance hall, including an obese El

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
0

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

1966-08-01

Documents each member of The Velvet Underground having their cards read at a big apartment party. Th

The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1.5

The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

1966-01-14

The Velvet Underground's first public appearance, filmed in Super 8 at a Psychiatrist's Convention,

Tempest
3

Tempest

1958-12-01

A young officer in the army of Empress Catherine of Russia is on his way to his new duty station at

Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
0

Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties

1989-01-01

Documentary on Andy Warhol's cinema of the sixties, made for Channel 4 in association with The Facto

Danny Says
3.5

Danny Says

2015-03-18

DANNY SAYS is a documentary unveiling the amazing journey of Danny Fields. Fields has played a pivot

Nico: In Memoriam
0

Nico: In Memoriam

1989-01-01

"Not a documentary but the the ruins of an attempted documentary." - Grashina Gabelmann

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
0

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

1998-12-18

Follows John Cale, a Welsh musician and producer, who founded the legendary 60s and 70s NY rock band

Salvador Dalí
0.5

Salvador Dalí

1966-01-01

Salvador Dalí is a 35-minute film directed by Andy Warhol. The film features surrealist artist Salva

Screen Test  [ST245]: Nico (Hershey)
5

Screen Test [ST245]: Nico (Hershey)

1966-12-07

Nico, in a pseudo ‘commercial’, holds a large, partially unwrapped Hershey bar to her chin, with the

Chelsea Girls
2.8

Chelsea Girls

1966-09-01

Lacking a formal narrative, Warhol's mammoth film follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
3.7

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968-03-01

Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s Ne

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
3.3

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

1990-06-01

Jonas Mekas’s intimate diary film spans 1963 to 1990, capturing Andy Warhol alongside friends and co

La Dolce Vita
4

La Dolce Vita

1960-02-05

Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between t

Nico
0

Nico

1967-01-01

A color sound meditation on the erstwhile Warhol superstar.

Positano
3

Positano

2008-11-30

Positano is an island of the Amalfi Coast that Neptune would have, according to legend, created for

65 Revisited
4.6

65 Revisited

2007-11-28

A collection of rare outtakes and performances from Pennebaker's 1965 documentary Don't Look Back.

Nico Live in Marseille
0

Nico Live in Marseille

1975-11-01

Nico's 48'49" complete set live at Cinema Le Rond-Point Marseille on Saturday April 12. 1975 ; openi

Nico – Live at Théâtre Campagne-Première
0

Nico – Live at Théâtre Campagne-Première

1976-03-31

An evening with harmonium & flute. Nico plays stripped down versions of "The Drama of Exile" tracks

nico concert
0

nico concert

1985-05-02

nico perfoming live

nico live in Koln
0

nico live in Koln

1987-11-12

Nico live in Koln, Luxor 12 nov, 1987.

Nico: Live In Tokyo 1986
0

Nico: Live In Tokyo 1986

1986-04-11

LIVE AT SHIBUYA LIVE INN TOKYO, JAPAN 11.04.1986 My Heart Is Empty Purple Lips Tananore Janitor

In the French Style
2.8

In the French Style

1963-09-18

A young American art student must decide whether to stay in Paris with her boyfriend or go back to t

For the First Time
3.2

For the First Time

1959-02-26

In this musical, a tempermental opera singer falls in love with a hearing-impaired young woman.

Reims 74 - Rock Goes to the Cathedral
0

Reims 74 - Rock Goes to the Cathedral

2012-01-01

Monterey Pop
3.6

Monterey Pop

1968-12-26

Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of th

Nico: I'm Not Sayin'
0

Nico: I'm Not Sayin'

1965-07-09

Nico's first single "I'm Not Sayin'" released by Immediate Records in 1965. The film was recorded at

L'interview
0

L'interview

1986-07-12

A man is giving an interview with the help of an interpreter. But everyone is speaking French, and t

Nico - Live in Amsterdam
0

Nico - Live in Amsterdam

1983-07-15

nicos cconcert in amsterdam in 1983

Nico in Slovenia
0

Nico in Slovenia

1984-11-23

Nico - Live, Ljubiljana, Slovenia, Yuogslavia, November 1984

The Darkest Night - NICO belgrade
0

The Darkest Night - NICO belgrade

1985-09-26

nico live in belgrade

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
3.6

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

1990-07-18

Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at

Nico / Antoine
0

Nico / Antoine

1966-09-19

Nico, eating a banana, sits alongside French singer-songwriter Antoine. They are seated below a larg

Screen Test [ST240]: Nico
0

Screen Test [ST240]: Nico

1966-07-16

The camera zooms in repeatedly on Nico’s features, concentrating on her mouth and eyes.

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
3.5

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

2019-05-07

A childhood in boarding school, volunteered at 17 for the war and dismissed for indiscipline, thug i

The Truth About La Dolce Vita
4

The Truth About La Dolce Vita

2020-09-11

On October 20th, 1959, producer Giuseppe Amato is alone in a screening room, watching Federico Felli

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
0

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks

1970-01-01

This compilation of Gerard Malanga's short films consists of a collection of extremely rare footage

Ari and Mario
0

Ari and Mario

1966-07-08

Nico hires a babysitter drag queen (Mario Montez) to babysit her 3-year-old son Ari so Nico can go s

I Shot Andy Warhol: SCUM Manifesto
3.6

I Shot Andy Warhol: SCUM Manifesto

2024-03-20

New York, June 3, 1968. Valerie Solanas enters the Factory, Andy Warhol's studio, and fires three sh

Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
0

Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol

2005-11-25

Icon of pop art, Andy Warhol has marked the 20th century. This film pays tribute to him with the exc

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2.5

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

2015-08-25

Stephen Smith sets out to discover the real Andy Warhol - in the hour-by-hour detail of his daily li

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
3.4

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy

2016-07-25

The final days of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious are explored.