John Giorno
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday4 December 1936
Died12 October 2019 (age 82)
Place of birthNew York, New York
Known credits22
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.
Nova '78
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Uncle Howard
2017 · Self
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015 · Self
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013 · Self
Just Say NO to Family Values
2011 · Himself
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010 · Self
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007 · Self - poet
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
2001 · Himself
IDn4
1991 · John Giorno
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989 · Self
Andy Warhol
1987 · Self
The Final Academy Documents
1984
Burroughs: The Movie
1984 · Self
Poetry in Motion
1982 · Self
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973
Screen Test #3
1966 · Self (uncredited)
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965 · Self
Screen Test: John Giorno
1964 · Self
Sleep
1964 · Himself
John Washing
1963 · Himself
Nine Poems in Basilicata
interpretation
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