
John Giorno
Acting
1936-12-04 — 2019-10-12New York, New York
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

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6.5
2017
Uncle Howard
2017 · movie

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8.0
1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965 · movie

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7.0
1984
Burroughs: The Movie
1984 · movie

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7.3
2010
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010 · movie

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5.0
1989
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989 · movie

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6.8
1987
Andy Warhol
1987 · movie

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5.0
2013
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013 · movie

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3.8
1964
Sleep
1964 · movie

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1991
IDn4
1991 · movie

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8.0
1982
Poetry in Motion
1982 · movie

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4.8
2007
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007 · movie

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5.0
2015
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015 · movie

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2025
Nova '78
2025 · movie

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7.5
1966
Screen Test #3
1966 · movie

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1964
Screen Test: John Giorno
1964 · movie

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8.0
1984
The Final Academy Documents
1984 · movie

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2007
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007 · movie

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10.0
1973
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973 · movie