
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

The Velvet Underground
2021
as Self (archive footage)

The Sandpiper
1965
as Dancer at the Party (uncredited)

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
Chelsea Hotel
1981
as Self

Beautiful Darling
2010
as Self (archive footage)

The Inner Scar
1972
as The Woman

Cleopatra
1970

Gimme Danger
2016
as archive footage

A Man Named Rocca
1961
as Sun-bathing Model (uncredited)

Danny Says
2015
as Self (archive footage)

The Crystal Cradle
1976

For the First Time
1959
as blonde girl

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968
as Self

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1998
as Self (archive footage)

Chelsea Girls
1966
as Self

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
1990
as Self

Tempest
1958
as Blonde Girl at Spring Festival

Andy Warhol
1972
as archive footage

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
2019
as self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self

I, a Man
1967
as Herself

All About Loving
1964
as ex girlfriend

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
1970
as Self

13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
2009
as Self

An Angel Passes
1975

Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2008

Four Stars
1967
as Herself

Lou Reed - Remembered
2013

Positano
1969
as Self

Sweet Skin
1963
as Ariane, la danseuse Allemande
Sunset
1967
as Poet (voice)

In the French Style
1963
as model

Nico Live in Marseille
1975
as self

Nico: In Memoriam
1989
as self

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
1966
as Herself

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998

Salvador Dalí
1966
as Self

Nico Icon
1995
as Self (archive footage)

Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
2018
![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

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972

Philippe Garrel - Portrait d'un artiste
1999
as archive footage

The Truth About La Dolce Vita
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
2006
as Self

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015
as self

Leonard Cohen: Under Review: 1934-1977
1977

Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
1989
as Self (archive footage)

Les Hautes solitudes
1974

Exploding Plastic Inevitable
1967
as Herself

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
1993
as Self (archive footage)

La deuxième femme
2008
as Self

La vraie histoire de Gérard Lechômeur
1982
as The heroine

The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
1966

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
2016

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
1966
as Self

Paranoia
1966

Ballhaus Barmbek - Let's Kiss and Say Goodbye
1988

65 Revisited
2007
as Self (archive footage)

Nico: An Underground Experience + Heroine
1982
as self

I Shot Andy Warhol: SCUM Manifesto
2024

Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005

Reims 74 - Rock Goes to the Cathedral
2012

Jeanetta Cochrane
1967
as photo archive

Nico: Evening of Light
1969
as Nico

Imitation of Christ
1967
as Maid

Solitude
2023
Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006

Journey to the Garden of the Dead
1978
as Catherine
![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

The Closet
1966
as The Woman

Nico – Live at Théâtre Campagne-Première
1976
as self

nico/philippe garrel - Arsenal
1986
as self

Athanor
1972
![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

nico live in Koln
1987
as self

Ari and Mario
1966
as self

Nico/Nico Crying
1966
as Self

Sausalito
1967
as Herself

Nico: Live In Tokyo 1986
1986
as self

Nico
1967
as Herself

The Blue of the Origins
1979
![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

Nico Music
1967
![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

L'interview
1986
as self

Nico
1978
as Nico

The Darkest Night - NICO belgrade
1985

nico concert
1985
as self

Nico - Live in Amsterdam
1983
as self

All Tomorrow's Parties: Nico Live
2006

Nico / Antoine
1966
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
- The Velvet Underground (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Sandpiper (1965) — as Dancer at the Party (uncredited)
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
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