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John Giorno
Acting
🎂 December 4, 1936📍 New York, New York🕯️ October 12, 2019 · Age 82
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.
BODY OF WORK
John Giorno's Filmography
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Nova '78
2026
as Self (archive footage)
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Uncle Howard
2017⭐ 6.6
as Self
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A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015⭐ 5.0
as Self
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Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013⭐ 5.0
as Self
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No Poster
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Just Say NO to Family Values
2011
as Himself
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010⭐ 7.2
as Self
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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007⭐ 5.0
as Self - poet
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Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007
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No Poster
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Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
2001⭐ 9.0
as Himself
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IDn4
1991
as John Giorno
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Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989⭐ 5.0
as Self
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Andy Warhol
1987⭐ 6.8
as Self
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The Final Academy Documents
1984⭐ 8.0
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Burroughs: The Movie
1984⭐ 7.0
as Self
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Poetry in Motion
1982⭐ 8.0
as Self
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Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973⭐ 10.0
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Screen Test #3
1966⭐ 7.5
as Self (uncredited)
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Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965⭐ 8.0
as Self
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Screen Test: John Giorno
1964
as Self
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Sleep
1964⭐ 3.8
as Himself
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No Poster
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John Washing
1963⭐ 6.0
as Himself
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No Poster
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Nine Poems in Basilicata
TBA
as interpretation