John Giorno
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 4, 1936
- Died
- October 12, 2019 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- New York, New York
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.
Known For
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Burroughs: The Movie
Sleep
Uncle Howard
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Andy Warhol
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Poetry in Motion
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Screen Test #3
The Final Academy Documents
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
Filmography
Nine Poems in Basilicata
Movie · as interpretation
Nova '78
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Uncle Howard
Movie · as Self
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
Movie · as Self
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Movie · as Self
Just Say NO to Family Values
Movie · as Himself
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Movie · as Self
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
Movie
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Movie · as Self - poet
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
Movie · as Himself
IDn4
Movie · as John Giorno
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Movie · as Self
Andy Warhol
Movie · as Self
The Final Academy Documents
Movie
Burroughs: The Movie
Movie · as Self
Poetry in Motion
Movie · as Self
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
Movie
Screen Test #3
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Movie · as Self
Sleep
Movie · as Himself
Screen Test: John Giorno
Movie · as Self
John Washing
Movie · as Himself