Acting
John Giorno
- Born
- December 4, 1936
- Died
- October 12, 2019
Biography
John Giorno was an American poet and performance artist. He founded the not-for-profit production company Giorno Poetry Systems and organized a number of early multimedia poetry experiments and events, including Dial-A-Poem. He became prominent as the subject of Andy Warhol's film Sleep.
Filmography
Known for
8.0The Final Academy Documents
1984
5.0Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013
3.8Sleep
1964
10.0Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973
IDn4
1991
Screen Test: John Giorno
1964
7.0Burroughs: The Movie
1984
8.0Poetry in Motion
1982
7.5Screen Test #3
1966
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007
6.8Andy Warhol
1987
5.0A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015
5.0Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
8.0Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
7.3Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010
6.6Uncle Howard
2017
5.0Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007
Nova '78
2026