John Giorno
Birthday
1936/12/04
Day of death
2019/10/12 (82 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York, New York
Also know as
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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.
Acting
Nine Poems in Basilicata
as interpretation
(1984) The Final Academy Documents
as ---
(2013) Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
as Self
(1964) Sleep
as Himself
(1973) Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
as ---
(1991) IDn4
as John Giorno
(1964) Screen Test: John Giorno
as Self
(1984) Burroughs: The Movie
as Self
(1982) Poetry in Motion
as Self
(1966) Screen Test #3
as ---
(2007) Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
as ---
(1963) John Washing
as Himself
(1987) Andy Warhol
as Self
(2015) A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
as Self
(1989) Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as Self
(1965) Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
(1982) Poetry in Motion
as ---
(2010) Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
as Self
(2017) Uncle Howard
as Self
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
as Himself
(2007) Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
as Self - poet
Just Say NO to Family Values
as Himself