Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj Žižek
Born 21/03/1949 in Ljubljana, Slovenia

A Slovenian continental philosopher and critical theorist working in the traditions of Hegelianism, Marxism and Lacanian psychoanalysis. He has made contributions to political theory, film theory, and theoretical psychoanalysis. Žižek is a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and a professor at the European Graduate School. He has been a visiting professor at, among others, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, London Consortium, Princeton, New York University, The New School, the University of Minnesota, the University of California, Irvine and the University of Michigan. He is currently the International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at Birkbeck, University of London and president of the Society for Theoretical Psychoanalysis, Ljubljana. Žižek uses examples from popular culture to explain the theory of Jacques Lacan and uses Lacanian psychoanalysis, Hegelian philosophy and Marxist economic criticism to interpret and speak extensively on immediately current social phenomena.

A Slovenian continental philosopher and critical theorist working in the traditions of Hegelianism, Marxism and Lacanian psychoanalysis. He has made contributions to political theory, film theory, and theoretical psychoanalysis. Žižek is a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and a professor at the European Graduate School. He has been a visiting professor at, among others, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, London Consortium, Princeton, New York University, The New School, the University of Minnesota, the University of California, Irvine and the University of Michigan. He is currently the International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at Birkbeck, University of London and president of the Society for Theoretical Psychoanalysis, Ljubljana. Žižek uses examples from popular culture to explain the theory of Jacques Lacan and uses Lacanian psychoanalysis, Hegelian philosophy and Marxist economic criticism to interpret and speak extensively on immediately current social phenomena.

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Filmography (Movies)

Unexpurgated: Slavoj Zizek

Unexpurgated: Slavoj Zizek

Character:himself

Release Date:27/06/2024

Alice, Through the Looking

Alice, Through the Looking

Character:Self

Release Date:12/11/2021

An Apology for Modernity

An Apology for Modernity

Character:Himself

Release Date:06/10/2021

Bliss

Bliss

Character:Slavoj Žižek

Release Date:05/02/2021

Antigone, How Dare We!

Antigone, How Dare We!

Character:Himself

Release Date:30/10/2020

Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism

Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism

Character:Self

Release Date:15/05/2019

Jordan Peterson & Slavoj Žižek - Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism

Jordan Peterson & Slavoj Žižek - Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism

Character:Self

Release Date:19/04/2019

Slavoj Žižek Birthday Special: Politics, Philosophy, and Hardcore Pornography

Slavoj Žižek Birthday Special: Politics, Philosophy, and Hardcore Pornography

Character:Himself

Release Date:21/03/2019

Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

Character:Self

Release Date:18/05/2018

Risk

Risk

Character:Self

Release Date:05/05/2017

The New Man

The New Man

Character:Self

Release Date:18/11/2016

The Swap

The Swap

Character:Self (voice)

Release Date:19/10/2016

Houston, We Have a Problem!

Houston, We Have a Problem!

Character:Self

Release Date:05/05/2016

Hyperstition

Hyperstition

Character:Self

Release Date:22/07/2015

There Once Was a Land of Hard-working People

There Once Was a Land of Hard-working People

Character:Himself (archive footage)

Release Date:25/04/2013

Balkan Spirit

Balkan Spirit

Character:Self - Philosopher

Release Date:08/04/2013

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

Character:Self - Host / Philosopher

Release Date:15/11/2012

Catastroika

Catastroika

Character:Self

Release Date:26/04/2012

Marx Reloaded

Marx Reloaded

Character:Self

Release Date:11/04/2011

Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

Character:Self - Author - 'In Defence of Lost Causes'

Release Date:11/07/2009

Alien, Marx & Co.  - Zizek Portrait

Alien, Marx & Co. - Zizek Portrait

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2009

Hauser and Žižek: Theoreticians of Postmarxist Philosophy

Hauser and Žižek: Theoreticians of Postmarxist Philosophy

Character:

Release Date:24/10/2008

Examined Life

Examined Life

Character:Self

Release Date:05/09/2008

The Possibility of Hope

The Possibility of Hope

Character:Self

Release Date:28/03/2007

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema

Character:Self - Host / Philosopher

Release Date:06/10/2006

Žižek!

Žižek!

Character:Self

Release Date:18/11/2005

Slavoj Zizek: The Reality of the Virtual

Slavoj Zizek: The Reality of the Virtual

Character:Self

Release Date:23/03/2004

Post-Socialism+Retro Avantgarde+Irwin

Post-Socialism+Retro Avantgarde+Irwin

Character:Himself

Release Date:03/09/1997

The Old and the New

The Old and the New

Character:Himself

Release Date:01/01/1997

Predictions of Fire

Predictions of Fire

Character:Self

Release Date:02/10/1996

Thou Shalt Love thy Symptom as Thyself

Thou Shalt Love thy Symptom as Thyself

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1996

Laibach ‎– A Film from Slovenia

Laibach ‎– A Film from Slovenia

Character:Himself

Release Date:04/02/1993

Bravo: Laibach in Film

Bravo: Laibach in Film

Character:Himself

Release Date:01/01/1993

Television Appearances

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