John Giorno
Acting • Born 1936-12-04 – Died 2019-10-12
Acting0New York, New York
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.
Filmography
22 credits
Nine Poems in Basilicata
Movie
interpretation
The Final Academy Documents
Movie • 1984
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Movie • 2013
Self
Sleep
Movie • 1964
Himself
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
Movie • 1973
IDn4
Movie • 1991
John Giorno
Screen Test: John Giorno
Movie • 1964
Self
Burroughs: The Movie
Movie • 1984
Self
Poetry in Motion
Movie • 1982
Self
Screen Test #3
Movie • 1966
Self (uncredited)
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
Movie • 2007
John Washing
Movie • 1963
Himself
Andy Warhol
Movie • 1987
Self
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
Movie • 2015
Self
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Movie • 1989
Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Movie • 1965
Self
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Movie • 2010
Self
Uncle Howard
Movie • 2017
Self
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
Movie • 2001
Himself
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Movie • 2007
Self - poet
Just Say NO to Family Values
Movie • 2011
Himself
Nova '78
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)