John Giorno
Acting
Born December 4, 1936 · New York, New York
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.
Known For · 22 titles
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Uncle Howard
Nova '78
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
John Washing
Nine Poems in Basilicata
Burroughs: The Movie
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
Just Say NO to Family Values
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Screen Test: John Giorno
Sleep
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Poetry in Motion
Andy Warhol
Screen Test #3
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
The Final Academy Documents
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road