John Giorno
Known For
Acting
Born
1936-12-04 in New York, New York
Died
2019-10-12
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.
Most Known For
IDn4
as John Giorno
Sleep
as Himself
Burroughs: The Movie
as Self
Uncle Howard
as Self
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
as Self
Nova '78
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
as Self
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
as Self - poet
Andy Warhol
as Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
as Self
Screen Test #3
as Self (uncredited)
Poetry in Motion
as Self
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as Self
John Washing
as Himself
The Final Academy Documents
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
Just Say NO to Family Values
as Himself
Nine Poems in Basilicata
as interpretation