John Giorno
Known for Acting
Born December 4, 1936
Died October 12, 2019
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010
as Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self
Burroughs: The Movie
1984
as Self
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013
as Self
Andy Warhol
1987
as Self
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007
as Self - poet
Poetry in Motion
1982
as Self
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
as Self
Uncle Howard
2017
as Self
Screen Test #3
1966
as Self (uncredited)
IDn4
1991
as John Giorno
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015
as Self
Sleep
1964
as Himself
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007
The Final Academy Documents
1984
Nova '78
2025
as Self (archive footage)
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Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
2001
as Himself
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973
Screen Test: John Giorno
1964
as Self
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Nine Poems in Basilicata
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as interpretation
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