person

John Giorno

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-12-04

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.

Also Known For

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Nine Poems in Basilicata

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The Final Academy Documents

Aug 16, 1984

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50

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

Apr 04, 2013

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Sleep

Jan 17, 1964

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Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin

Jan 01, 1973

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IDn4

Nov 13, 1991

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Screen Test: John Giorno

Feb 04, 1964

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Burroughs: The Movie

Feb 10, 1984

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70

Poetry in Motion

Sep 17, 1982

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Screen Test #3

Oct 23, 1966

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Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road

Jan 01, 2007

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60

John Washing

Jan 01, 1963

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57

Andy Warhol

Jun 09, 1987

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50

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

Aug 25, 2015

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Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

Jan 01, 1989

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Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Nov 28, 1965

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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Jan 25, 2010

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Uncle Howard

Mar 10, 2017

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Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line

Jul 01, 2001

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

May 01, 2007

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Just Say NO to Family Values