John Giorno
December 4, 1936 (88 years old) in New York, New York
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.
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- 2017 · Uncle Howard as Self
- 2015 · A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol as Self
- 2013 · Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open as Self
- 2010 · Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child as Self
- 2007 · Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe as Self - poet
- 2007 · Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road as
- 1991 · IDn4 as John Giorno
- 1989 · Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets as Self
- 1987 · Andy Warhol as Self
- 1984 · The Final Academy Documents as
- 1984 · Burroughs: The Movie as Self
- 1982 · Poetry in Motion as self
- 1982 · Poetry in Motion as
- 1973 · Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin as
- 1966 · Screen Test #3 as
- 1965 · Andy Warhol Screen Tests as Self
- 1964 · Sleep as Himself
- Future · Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line as Himself
- 1964 · Screen Test: John Giorno as Self
- 1963 · John Washing as Himself
- Future · Nine Poems in Basilicata as interpretation