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Viva (born Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann on August 23 1938 in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is the fifth largest city in New York State, United States. According to the United States Census 2000, the city population was 147,306, and its Syracuse metropolitan area had a population of 732,117....
) is an America
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
n actress, writer
Writer

A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
 and a former Warhol superstar
Warhol superstar

The Warhol Superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. The Superstars appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life....
.

man was born into a Catholic
Catholic

Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
 family. She was given the name Viva by Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol

Andrew Warhola , more commonly known as Andy Warhol, was an United Statesn Painting, Printmaking, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the Art movement known as pop art....
 before the release of her first film with him but later used her married last name (Auder). She appeared in several of Warhol's films and was a frequent guest at The Factory
The Factory

The Factory was Andy Warhol's original New York City studio from 1962 to 1968, although his later studios were known as The Factory as well. The Factory was located on the fifth floor at 231 47th Street , in Midtown Manhattan....
. After she began making films for other directors she also began writing.






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Viva (born Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann on August 23 1938 in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is the fifth largest city in New York State, United States. According to the United States Census 2000, the city population was 147,306, and its Syracuse metropolitan area had a population of 732,117....
) is an America
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
n actress, writer
Writer

A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
 and a former Warhol superstar
Warhol superstar

The Warhol Superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. The Superstars appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life....
.

Career

Hoffman was born into a Catholic
Catholic

Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
 family. She was given the name Viva by Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol

Andrew Warhola , more commonly known as Andy Warhol, was an United Statesn Painting, Printmaking, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the Art movement known as pop art....
 before the release of her first film with him but later used her married last name (Auder). She appeared in several of Warhol's films and was a frequent guest at The Factory
The Factory

The Factory was Andy Warhol's original New York City studio from 1962 to 1968, although his later studios were known as The Factory as well. The Factory was located on the fifth floor at 231 47th Street , in Midtown Manhattan....
. After she began making films for other directors she also began writing. Her first book, Superstar, was an insider's look at the Factory scene, a partly fictional autobiographical account of her time there.

It was distinguished from other "tell-all" memoirs by virtue of her writing, which incorporated various stylistic effects, including the use of taped conversations, arguably one of the first times such a technique had been used in a novel. She also wrote for various publications, including The Village Voice
The Village Voice

The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper in New York City, United States featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City....
.

Viva incorporated the tapes into her second book, The Baby. These tapes were later released by her former husband, video artist Michel Auder
Michel Auder

Michel Auder was born in Soisson France in 1945. He began making films at the age of 18. He was influenced of the French New Wave and experimental cinema, most notably Jean-Luc Godard and Andy Warhol....
, as Chronicles: Family Diary in three parts.

She provided some (spoken) vocals in Carla Bley
Carla Bley

Carla Bley, n?e Borg, is an United States jazz composer, jazz piano, organist and band leader. An important figure in the Free Jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill , as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Ji...
's 1971 jazz composition Escalator over the Hill
Escalator over the Hill

Escalator over the Hill is mostly referred to as a jazz opera, but it was released as a "chronotransduction" with "words by Paul Haines , adaptation and music by Carla Bley, production and coordination by Michael Mantler", performed by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra....
.

Personal life

With her husband Michel Auder
Michel Auder

Michel Auder was born in Soisson France in 1945. He began making films at the age of 18. He was influenced of the French New Wave and experimental cinema, most notably Jean-Luc Godard and Andy Warhol....
, she was one of the early pioneers in Video art
Video art

Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or sound reproduction data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations....
. The couple made and kept film diaries which included the birth of her first daughter, Alexandra Auder. She had another child later, out-of-wedlock, the actress Gaby Hoffmann
Gaby Hoffmann

Gabriella Mary Hoffmann is an American actor. Hoffmann?s mother, Viva , is an actress and writer and appeared in many of Andy Warhol's movies during the 1960s....
.

She lives in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, California, approximately 111 miles east of Los Angeles, California and 136 miles northeast of San Diego, California....
, where she paints landscapes.

Filmography


  • Bike Boy, Andy Warhol
    Andy Warhol

    Andrew Warhola , more commonly known as Andy Warhol, was an United Statesn Painting, Printmaking, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the Art movement known as pop art....
     (1967
    1967 in film

    The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film....
    )
  • Nude Restaurant, Andy Warhol (1967)
  • The Loves Of Ondine, Andy Warhol (1968
    1968 in film

    The year 1968 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Lonesome Cowboys, Andy Warhol (1968)
  • Blue Movie
    Blue movie

    Blue movie may refer to:* An adult movie or one with pornographic movie, can be referred to as a "blue movie"* Blue Movie, a film by Andy Warhol...
    , Andy Warhol (1969
    1969 in film

    The year 1969 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Keeping Busy, Michel Auder
    Michel Auder

    Michel Auder was born in Soisson France in 1945. He began making films at the age of 18. He was influenced of the French New Wave and experimental cinema, most notably Jean-Luc Godard and Andy Warhol....
    , 1969
  • Midnight Cowboy
    Midnight Cowboy

    Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 in film Cinema of the United States drama film based on the 1965 in literature Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy....
     (1969)
  • Lions Love, Agnes Varda
    Agnès Varda

    Agn?s Varda is a French people film director. Her movies, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary ? with a distinct experimental style....
     (1969)
  • Trapianto, consunzione e morte di Franco Brocani (1969)
  • Necropolis
    Necropolis

    A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial place . Apart from the occasional application of the word to modern cemeteries outside large towns, the term...
     (1970
    1970 in film

    The year 1970 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Cleopatra
    Cleopatra (1970 film)

    is a Japanese films of 1970 animated film directed by Osamu Tezuka and Eiichi Yamamoto. When the film was released in the United States, American distributors changed the title to Cleopatra: Queen of Sex and released it with a self-applied X-rated rating in an attempt to repeat the success of Fritz the Cat ....
    , Michel Auder (1970)
  • The Valerie Solanas Incident Michel Auder (1971)
  • Play It Again, Sam Woody Allen
    Woody Allen

    Woody Allen is an Cinema of the United States film director, writer, actor, comedian, musician and playwright.Allen's distinctive films, which run the gamut from dramas to Screwball comedy film, have made him one of the most respected living American directors....
    (1972
    1972 in film

    The year 1972 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Cisco Pike
    Cisco Pike

    Cisco Pike is a 1972 drama written and directed by Bill L. Norton. It stars Kris Kristofferson as a musician fallen on hard luck who turned to dealing marijuana as a means of income....
     (1972)
  • New Old, Pierre Clementi
    Pierre Clémenti

    Pierre Cl?menti was a France actor.Born in Paris, Cl?menti studied drama and began his acting career in the theatre. He secured his first minor screen roles in 1960 in Yves All?gret's Chien de pique performing alongside Eddie Constantine....
     (1978)
  • Flash Gordon
    Flash Gordon (film)

    Flash Gordon is a 1980 in film science fiction film, based on the eponymous comic strip character Flash Gordon . The film was Film director by Mike Hodges and Film producer by Dino De Laurentiis....
     (1980
    1980 in film

    The year 1980 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Forbidden Zone
    Forbidden Zone

    Forbidden Zone is a 1982 Musical film comedy film based upon the stage performances of the Oingo Boingo. The film stars Herv? Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell and members of the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and features appearances by Warhol Superstar Viva , Joe Spinell and The Kipper Kids....
     (1980)
  • The State of Things
    The State of Things (film)

    The State of Things is a 1982 road movie directed by Wim Wenders. It tells the story of a film director travelling from Portugal to Los Angeles in search of his missing producer....
     (Der Stand der Dinge) (1982
    1982 in film

    for use in movie theaters.* Hugh Grant makes his film debut.*October 8th = Angelina Jolie makes her film debut as a child actress appearing with her father Jon Voight, in Lookin' to Get Out....
    )
  • Paris, Texas
    Paris, Texas (film)

    Paris, Texas is a 1984 film directed by Wim Wenders. The screenplay is by L.M. Kit Carson and Sam Shepard, and the distinctive musical score was composed by Ry Cooder....
    , Wim Wenders
    Wim Wenders

    Ernst Wilhelm Wenders is a Germany film director, playwright, author, photographer and film producer....
     (1984
    1984 in film

    Events* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.*TriStar Entertainment, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film....
    )
  • The Man Without a Face
    The Man Without a Face

    The Man Without a Face is a 1993 drama starring and directed by Mel Gibson. The movie is based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name....
    , Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson

    Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, Officer of the Order of Australia is an Australian-American actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter....
     (1993
    1993 in film

    The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ...
    )


Books


  • Superstar
    SuperStar

    "Super Star" redirects here, for the Sibel T?z?n song, see S?per Star. For other uses of the word "Superstar", see Superstar .Super Star is an Arabia television show based on the popular United Kingdom show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment & developed by Fremantle Media....
     (1970)
  • The Baby
    The Baby

    "The Baby" is a song sung by country music singer-songwriter Blake Shelton. The song became Blake's second number-one hit, where it remained for three weeks in early 2003 in country music....
     (1974)


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