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John Giorno

John Giorno

Born: 1936-12-04 • New 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.

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