Nico

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Nico

Acting October 16, 1938

Cologne, Germany

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 Feder…

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La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita

8.0 1960 Movie
Gimme Danger

Gimme Danger

6.9 2016 Movie
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

6.8 2021 Movie
Monterey Pop

Monterey Pop

7.3 1968 Movie
The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

6.4 1965 Movie
Chelsea Girls

Chelsea Girls

5.5 1966 Movie
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

7.3 1968 Movie
The Inner Scar

The Inner Scar

6.6 1972 Movie
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

6.6 1990 Movie
Strip-Tease

Strip-Tease

5.6 1963 Movie
Danny Says

Danny Says

7.0 2015 Movie
A Man Named Rocca

A Man Named Rocca

6.2 1961 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    I Shot Andy Warhol: SCUM Manifesto

    Movie

  2. 2023
    Solitude

    Movie

  3. 2022
    Andy Warhol's America

    TV show

  4. 2022
    Andy Warhol's America

    Movie

  5. 2021
    The Velvet Underground

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2020
    Paris Calligrammes

    Movie

  7. 2020
    The Truth About La Dolce Vita

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 2019
    Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

    Movie self (archive footage)

  9. 2018
    Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

    Movie

  10. 2016
    Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

    Movie (archive footage)

  11. 2016
    Gimme Danger

    Movie archive footage

  12. 2016
    Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy

    Movie

  13. 2015
    A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

    Movie self

  14. 2015
    Danny Says

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  15. 2014
    Nico - Sphinx of Ice

    Movie Music

  16. 2013
    Lou Reed - Remembered

    Movie

More credits
  1. 2012
    Reims 74 - Rock Goes to the Cathedral

    Movie

  2. 2010
    Beautiful Darling

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2009
    13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests

    Movie Self

  4. 2008
    La deuxième femme

    Movie Self

  5. 2008
    Positano

    Movie Self

  6. 2008
    Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory

    Movie

  7. 2007
    65 Revisited

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 2006
    Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

    Movie Self

  9. 2006
    Velvet Underground: Under Review

    Movie

  10. 2006
    All Tomorrow's Parties: Nico Live

    Movie

  11. 2005
    Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol

    Movie

  12. 1999
    Philippe Garrel - Portrait d'un artiste

    Movie archive footage

  13. 1998
    John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  14. 1998
    Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

    Movie

  15. 1995
    Nico Icon

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  16. 1993
    Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  17. 1990
    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Movie

  18. 1990
    Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

    Movie Self

  19. 1989
    Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  20. 1989
    Nico: In Memoriam

    Movie self

  21. 1988
    Ballhaus Barmbek - Let's Kiss and Say Goodbye

    Movie

  22. 1987
    nico live in Koln

    Movie self

  23. 1986
    nico/philippe garrel - Arsenal

    Movie self

  24. 1986
    L'interview

    Movie self