
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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