John Giorno
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1936-12-04 · New York, New York
- Died
- 2019-10-12
Known for
- Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) — Self
- Burroughs: The Movie (1984) — Self
- Sleep (1964) — Himself
- Uncle Howard (2017) — Self
- Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007) — Self - poet
- Andy Warhol (1987) — Self
- Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open (2013) — Self
- Poetry in Motion (1982) — Self
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) — Self
- Screen Test #3 (1966) — Self (uncredited)
- The Final Academy Documents (1984)
- Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin (1973)
- John Washing (1963) — Himself
- A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol (2015) — Self
- Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989) — Self
- Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line (2001) — Himself