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Nicolas Schöffer (September 6, 1912—January 8, 1992) was a Hungarian-born French artist. He is the father of cybernetic art. He was born in Kalocsa, Hungary and resided in Paris from 1936 till his death in his Montmartre atelier in 1992. His career touched on painting, kinetic sculpture, architecture, urbanism, film, TV, and music. Indeed he collaborated on music with Pierre Henry. All of the artistic actions of Schöffer were done in the pursuit of a dynamism in art.

He directed the 5 minute short subject Spatiodynamisme (1958) with Tinto Brass under the auspices of Henri Langlois. The film was first shown at the Expo '58.