
John Giorno
Acting
Male
Born: December 4, 1936
New 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.
Known For

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
January 25, 2010

Burroughs: The Movie
February 10, 1984

Sleep
January 17, 1964

Uncle Howard
March 10, 2017

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
May 01, 2007

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
April 04, 2013

Andy Warhol
June 09, 1987

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
November 28, 1965

The Final Academy Documents
August 16, 1984

Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
January 01, 1973

Poetry in Motion
September 17, 1982

Screen Test #3
October 23, 1966
