John Giorno
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 4, 1936, New York, New York
- Died
- October 12, 2019
- Movies
- 21
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.
Best-Known Movies
7.2
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010
7.0
Burroughs: The Movie
1984
3.8
Sleep
1964
6.6
Uncle Howard
2017
5.0
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007
6.8
Andy Warhol
1987
5.0
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013
8.0
Poetry in Motion
1982
8.0
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
7.5
Screen Test #3
1966
Filmography
| 2026 | Nova '78 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Uncle Howard | Self |
| 2015 | A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol | Self |
| 2013 | Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open | Self |
| 2011 | Just Say NO to Family Values | Himself |
| 2010 | Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child | Self |
| 2007 | Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe | Self - poet |
| 2007 | Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road | |
| 2001 | Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line | Himself |
| 1991 | IDn4 | John Giorno |
| 1989 | Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets | Self |
| 1987 | Andy Warhol | Self |
| 1984 | The Final Academy Documents | |
| 1984 | Burroughs: The Movie | Self |
| 1982 | Poetry in Motion | Self |
| 1973 | Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin | |
| 1966 | Screen Test #3 | Self (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Andy Warhol Screen Tests | Self |
| 1964 | Screen Test: John Giorno | Self |
| 1964 | Sleep | Himself |
| 1963 | John Washing | Himself |
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