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.
Movies5 2013 HD
The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Paul Bowles
Movies3.3 1964 HD
Footage of John Giorno sleeping for five hours.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: John Giorno
Movies1 1991 HD
I am so endlessly alone. Whats my illusions, whats my odds, and illusions have to be killed, I don't have more time to destroy. Is my loneliness real...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Kathy Acker
Movies7.2 1984 HD
An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: William S. Burroughs
Movies8 1966 HD
One of Andy Warhol's screen tests, focusing on an actor's face for 4-5 mins.
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Cast: Ann Buchanan
Movies1 2007 HD
A portrait of the American Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) based on never-before-seen footage from his visit to Denmark in...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: William S. Burroughs
Movies6 1963 HD
Poet and artist John Giorno washes dishes in the buff.
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Cast: John Giorno
Movies5 2015 HD
Stephen Smith sets out to discover the real Andy Warhol - in the hour-by-hour detail of his daily life.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Brigid Berlin
Movies5.7 1987 HD
The first major profile of the American Pop Art cult leader after his death in 1987 covers the whole of his life and work through interviews, clips...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Andy Warhol
Movies5 1989 HD
Maria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The film conveys their consciousness and sensibility...
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Cast: William S. Burroughs
Movies7 1982 HD
More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Charles Bukowski
Movies7.3 2010 HD
A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. Featuring extensive...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Movies8 1965 HD
The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong key light,...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Eric Andersen
Movies6.5 2017 HD
When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Howard Brookner
Movies1 1970 HD
A portrait of the American artist Ray Johnson (1927-1995), based on a personal interpretation of Johnson’s avant-garde strategies, using the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ray Johnson
Movies5.2 2007 HD
Crump directed the feature-length documentary film Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff + Robert Mapplethorpe, which premiered in North...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Patti Smith
Movies1 1970 HD
Poetry film, 2007, 55′, colours and b/n, DVCam-Super 8
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Cast: John Giorno
Movies8 1984 HD
Documentation of the showcase titled 'The Final Academy', filmed on October 4, 1982 in The Haçienda, Manchester. Video 1 features the movies...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: William S. Burroughs
Movies10 1973 HD
Film by Françoise Janicot & Bernard Heidsieck.
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Cast: René Bertholo
Movies1 1964 HD
John Giorno’s screen test by Andy Warhol.
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Cast: John Giorno
