Paul McCarthy

Paul McCarthy

Directing

Born August 4, 1945 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

22 films as director · Active 1971–2025

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 th…

Known for

The Art Foundry

The Art Foundry

2014

Heidi: Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone

Heidi: Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone

1992

Cultural Soup

Cultural Soup

1987

Paul McCarthy: Destruction of the Body

Paul McCarthy: Destruction of the Body

2001

Sauce

Sauce

1974

Sailor's Meat (Sailor's Delight)

Sailor's Meat (Sailor's Delight)

1975

Becoming Paul McCarthy

Becoming Paul McCarthy

2020

Black and White Tapes

Black and White Tapes

1975

Directed(22)

2025NPP1P2, WAR PIG, Drawing Session★ 10.0

2025A&E, Adolf & Eva / Adam & Eve, Mother★ 10.0

2023A&E, Adolf & Eva / Adam & Eve, Cooking Show, Kitchen

Coach Stage Stage Coach

2019Coach Stage Stage Coach

Aryan Death Ship

2010Aryan Death Ship

Heidi’s Four Basket Dances

2001Heidi’s Four Basket Dances

1998Out O' Actions

Fresh Acconci

1995Fresh Acconci

Painter

1995Painter★ 10.0

Pinocchio Pipenose Household Dilemma

1994Pinocchio Pipenose Household Dilemma★ 2.0

Heidi: Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone

1992Heidi: Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone

Bossy Burger

1991Bossy Burger

Rocky

Class Fool

Black and White Tapes

1975Black and White Tapes

Sailor's Meat (Sailor's Delight)

1975Sailor's Meat (Sailor's Delight)

Experimental Dancer

1975Experimental Dancer

Basement Clown

1975Basement Clown

Sauce

Red Poster Tapes

1972Red Poster Tapes

Acting(11)

2020Becoming Paul McCarthySelf

2019Coach Stage Stage Coach

2014The Art Foundry

Paul McCarthy — Watchpile | Watchpile

2001Paul McCarthy: Destruction of the Body

1992Heidi: Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone

1987Family Tyranny (Modeling and Molding)Father

1987Cultural Soup

1976Class FoolSelf

1975Black and White Tapes

1975Sailor's Meat (Sailor's Delight)