Slavoj Žižek
Known for

Acting

Credits

39

Gender

Man

Birthday

Mar 21, 1949 (75)

Place of birth

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Also known as
Slavoj Zizek

Slavoj Žižek

Biography

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Unexpurgated: Slavoj Zizekhimself
2021BlissSlavoj Žižek
2021Great MindsSelf
2021Alice, Through the LookingSelf
2020Antigone, How Dare We!Himself
2019Jordan Peterson & Slavoj Žižek - Happiness: Capitalism vs. MarxismSelf
2019Happiness: Capitalism vs. MarxismSelf
2019Slavoj Žižek Birthday Special: Politics, Philosophy, and Hardcore PornographyHimself
2018Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian BorowczykSelf
2017RiskSelf
2016Houston, We Have a Problem!Self
2016The New ManSelf
2016The SwapSelf (voice)
2015HyperstitionSelf
2013Balkan SpiritSelf - Philosopher
2013There Once Was a Land of Hard-working PeopleHimself (archive footage)
2012The Pervert's Guide to IdeologySelf - Host / Philosopher
2012CatastroikaSelf
2011Marx ReloadedSelf
2009Terror! Robespierre and the French RevolutionSelf - Author - 'In Defence of Lost Causes'
2009Alien, Marx & Co. - Zizek PortraitSelf
2008Examined LifeSelf
2008Q&ASelf - Panellist
2008Hauser and Žižek: Theoreticians of Postmarxist Philosophy
2006The Pervert's Guide to CinemaSelf - Host / Philosopher
2005Žižek!Self
2004Slavoj Zizek: The Reality of the VirtualSelf
1997Post-Socialism+Retro Avantgarde+IrwinHimself
1997The Old and the NewHimself
1996Thou Shalt Love thy Symptom as ThyselfSelf
1996Predictions of FireSelf
1993Laibach ‎– A Film from SloveniaHimself
1993Bravo: Laibach in FilmHimself
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2020Antigone, How Dare We!Theatre Play
2019Happiness: Capitalism vs. MarxismWriter
2018Turn OnOriginal Concept
2012The Pervert's Guide to IdeologyWriter
2006The Pervert's Guide to CinemaWriter
2004Slavoj Zizek: The Reality of the VirtualWriter