Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 4, 1936
Place of Birth
New York, New York
John Giorno
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 - Movies
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
as Self
Andy Warhol
as Self
Uncle Howard
as Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
as Self - poet
Poetry in Motion
as Self
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
as Self
IDn4
as John Giorno
Screen Test #3
as Self (uncredited)
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as Self