Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 4, 1936
Died
October 12, 2019
Age
82
Place of Birth
New York, New York
Popularity
0.6
John Giorno
Acting
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.
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Nova '78
2026 · Movie
0.0
IDn4
1991 · Movie
6.6
Uncle Howard
2017 · Movie
7.0
Burroughs: The Movie
1984 · Movie
5.0
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013 · Movie
7.3
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010 · Movie
3.8
Sleep
1964 · Movie
6.0
John Washing
1963 · Movie
5.0
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989 · Movie
8.0
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965 · Movie
6.8
Andy Warhol
1987 · Movie
7.5
Screen Test #3
1966 · Movie
Filmography
2026
Nova '78
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2017
Uncle Howard
Movie · Self
6.6
2015
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
Movie · Self
5.0
2013
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Movie · Self
5.0
2011
Just Say NO to Family Values
Movie · Himself
0.0
2010
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Movie · Self
7.3
2007
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Movie · Self - poet
5.0
2007
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
Movie
0.0
2001
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
Movie · Himself
9.0
1991
IDn4
Movie · John Giorno
0.0
1989
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Movie · Self
5.0
1987
Andy Warhol
Movie · Self
6.8
1984
The Final Academy Documents
Movie
8.0
1984
Burroughs: The Movie
Movie · Self
7.0
1982
Poetry in Motion
Movie · Self
8.0
1973
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
Movie
10.0
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Nine Poems in Basilicata
Movie · interpretation
0.0
1966
Screen Test #3
Movie · Self (uncredited)
7.5
1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Movie · Self
8.0
1964
Screen Test: John Giorno
Movie · Self
0.0
1964
Sleep
Movie · Himself
3.8
1963
John Washing
Movie · Himself
6.0