
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.
Movie Appearances
Nine Poems in Basilicata
as interpretation
TBA

The Final Academy Documents
1984

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
as Self
2013

Sleep
as Himself
1964

Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973

IDn4
as John Giorno
1991

Screen Test: John Giorno
as Self
1964

Burroughs: The Movie
as Self
1984

Poetry in Motion
as Self
1982

Screen Test #3
as Self (uncredited)
1966

Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007
John Washing
as Himself
1963

Andy Warhol
as Self
1987

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
as Self
2015

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as Self
1989

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
1965

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
as Self
2010

Uncle Howard
as Self
2017
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
as Himself
2001

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
as Self - poet
2007