John Giorno

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    December 4, 1936

    Day of Death

    October 12, 2019 (82 years old)

    Place of Birth

    New York, New York

    John Giorno

    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

    • Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

      Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

      2010

    • Burroughs: The Movie

      Burroughs: The Movie

      1984

    • Sleep

      Sleep

      1964

    • Uncle Howard

      Uncle Howard

      2017

    • Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe

      Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe

      2007

    • Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

      Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

      2013

    • Andy Warhol

      Andy Warhol

      1987

    • Andy Warhol Screen Tests

      Andy Warhol Screen Tests

      1965

    • The Final Academy Documents

      The Final Academy Documents

      1984

    • Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin

      Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin

      1973

    • Poetry in Motion

      Poetry in Motion

      1982

    • Screen Test #3

      Screen Test #3

      1966

    • A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

      A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

      2015

    • Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

      Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

      1989

    • IDn4

      IDn4

      1991