Nico
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1938-10-16
- Died
- 1988-07-18
- Place of birth
- Cologne, Germany
- Also known as
- Krista Nico · Christa Päffgen · Nico Otzak
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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (93)
La Dolce Vita
1960
as Nico
Monterey Pop
1968
as self
Chelsea Hotel
1981
as Self
The Velvet Underground
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Beautiful Darling
2010
as Self (archive footage)
The Sandpiper
1965
as Dancer at the Party (uncredited)
Gimme Danger
2016
as archive footage
Tempest
1958
as Blonde Girl at Spring Festival
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Chelsea Girls
1966
as Self
The Crystal Cradle
1976
A Man Named Rocca
1961
as Sun-bathing Model (uncredited)
Cleopatra
1970
The Inner Scar
1972
as The Woman
Danny Says
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Nico Icon
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
1970
as Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self
Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
2019
as self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2008
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968
as Self
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
1990
as Self
Ballhaus Barmbek - Let's Kiss and Say Goodbye
1988
For the First Time
1959
as blonde girl
Nico Live in Marseille
1975
as self
I, a Man
1967
as Herself
Four Stars
1967
as Herself
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2018
Positano
1969
as Self
Andy Warhol
1972
as archive footage
Sweet Skin
1963
as Ariane, la danseuse Allemande
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
1966
as Herself
Lou Reed - Remembered
2013
Philippe Garrel - Portrait d'un artiste
1999
as archive footage
Salvador Dalí
1966
as Self
Les Hautes solitudes
1974
In the French Style
1963
as model
Sausalito
1967
as Herself
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
2009
as Self
Sunset
1967
as Poet (voice)
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967
as Herself
Paranoia
1966
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Ari and Mario
1966
as self
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
1966
as Self
Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006
![Screen Test [ST244]: Nico Coke](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F1xeLZ6VTpyAJqgKZzVUsRbrvaAm.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST244]: Nico Coke
1966
as Herself
The Truth About La Dolce Vita
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1966
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015
as self
I Shot Andy Warhol: SCUM Manifesto
2024
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
2016
![Screen Test [ST240]: Nico](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F1tx4ShEn3dkt6nLX3GBWMTKZpCA.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST240]: Nico
1966
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
1993
as Self (archive footage)
All About Loving
1964
as ex girlfriend
Nico: In Memoriam
1989
as self
Nico: An Underground Experience + Heroine
1982
as self
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972
Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
1977
65 Revisited
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998
![Screen Test [ST238]: Nico](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FAm1gZJtC35IVKelNQFhKygGZAbC.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST238]: Nico
1966
as Herself
An Angel Passes
1975
![Screen Test [ST245]: Nico (Hershey)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FxWqeTa6jF1GxITghMbTTRJ9XLbx.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST245]: Nico (Hershey)
1966
as Nico
La vraie histoire de Gérard Lechômeur
1982
as The heroine
Nico: Evening of Light
1969
as Nico
Imitation of Christ
1967
as Maid
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005
La deuxième femme
2008
as Self
Nico/Nico Crying
1966
as Self
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
2006
as Self
The Closet
1966
as The Woman
Solitude
2023
The Blue of the Origins
1979
Nico / Antoine
1966
Nico – Live at Théâtre Campagne-Première
1976
as self
Reims 74 - Rock Goes to the Cathedral
2012
![Screen Test [ST246]: Nico (Hershey)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FbV5yTv0ma1Tb0szxpzYhWS6gEcp.jpg&w=1920&q=65)
Screen Test [ST246]: Nico (Hershey)
1966
as Herself
Nico Music
1967
nico/philippe garrel - Arsenal
1986
as self
Jeanetta Cochrane
1967
as photo archive
Journey to the Garden of the Dead
1978
as Catherine
Athanor
1972
Nico: Live In Tokyo 1986
1986
as self
Nico
1967
as Herself
nico live in Koln
1987
as self
L'interview
1986
as self
Nico
1978
as Nico
Nico - Live in Amsterdam
1983
as self
The Darkest Night - NICO belgrade
1985
All Tomorrow's Parties: Nico Live
2006
nico concert
1985
as self
About Nico
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. With 94 credits spanning from 1958 to 2024, Nico has appeared in 93 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Nico Movies
- La Dolce Vita (1960) — as Nico
- Monterey Pop (1968) — as self
- Chelsea Hotel (1981) — as Self
- The Velvet Underground (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- Beautiful Darling (2010) — as Self (archive footage)
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