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