Michael Geißler (*1942 in Berlin, †2003 in Berlin) belongs to the first generation of video artists in Germany. He was part of the founding class of the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie in Berlin. In 1969, he formed the video artists’ collective VAM (an acronym for Video, Audio, Media). With a changing line-up, the group developed an independent, documentary, and playful video style that examined social and sociopolitical issues. In total, Geißler was involved in around 370 video productions.