Slavoj Zizek
Biography
Slavoj Zizek was born on March 21, 1949 in Llubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. He is a writer, known for The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012), The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006) and Komissaari (2012).
77years old
Turns 78 on March 21in 131 days
- Born Ljubljana
- Star sign: AriesFirst day of the sign, on the Pisces cusp
- Also credited as Zizek and Slavoj Krečič Žižek
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 15 years2006 to 2021
Every film, newest first
- 2021BlissIMDb rating 5.4
- 2012The Pervert's Guide to IdeologyIMDb rating 7.6
- 2008Examined LifeIMDb rating 7.0
- 2006The Pervert's Guide to CinemaIMDb rating 7.7
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A first
Žižek's first book in English, The Sublime Object of Ideology, appeared in 1989 and brought him international recognition as a social theorist.
A first
Before he started at university, Žižek was already reading French structuralists. In 1967, a text by Jacques Derrida came out in Slovenian for the first time, in a translation he published.
Early training
In 1986, Žižek earned a second doctorate at the University of Paris VIII, a Doctor of Philosophy in psychoanalysis, with Jacques-Alain Miller as his supervisor.
Slavoj Zizek movies on Netflix
Blissas Slavoj Žižek
The Pervert's Guide to Ideologyas Self - Host / Philosopher
Examined Lifeas Himself
The Pervert's Guide to Cinemaas Himself
Worked with
Slavoj Zizek made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Owen Wilson1 film together, 2021
Owen Wilson's page Bliss2021IMDb rating 5.4Zizek as Slavoj ŽižekWilson as Greg Wittle
Salma Hayek1 film together, 2021
Salma Hayek's page Bliss2021IMDb rating 5.4Zizek as Slavoj ŽižekHayek as Isabel Clemens
Barack Obama1 film together, 2008
Barack Obama's page Examined Life2008IMDb rating 7.0Zizek as HimselfObama as Self (floating on a boat in central park)
Alfred Hitchcock1 film together, 2006
Alfred Hitchcock's page The Pervert's Guide to Cinema2006IMDb rating 7.7Zizek as HimselfHitchcock as Self - Filmmaker
Joshua Leonard1 film together, 2021
Joshua Leonard's page Bliss2021IMDb rating 5.4Zizek as Slavoj ŽižekLeonard as Cameron
Madeline Zima1 film together, 2021
Madeline Zima's page Bliss2021IMDb rating 5.4Zizek as Slavoj ŽižekZima as Doris
Sophie FiennesDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2012
All films by Sophie Fiennes The Pervert's Guide to Ideology2012IMDb rating 7.6Zizek as Self - Host / Philosopher
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema2006IMDb rating 7.7Zizek as Himself
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2018 | Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes | Won | |
| Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
