Actor
John Giorno
89 years · New York, New York · 18 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 18
Nova '78
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Uncle Howard
2017 · Self
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015 · Self
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013 · Self
On Kanopy
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010 · Self
On OVID
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007 · Self - poet
On Hoopla
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007 · Actor
IDn4
1991 · John Giorno
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989 · Self
On Kanopy
Andy Warhol
1987 · Self
The Final Academy Documents
1984 · Actor
Burroughs: The Movie
1984 · Self
Poetry in Motion
1982 · Self
On Kanopy
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973 · Actor
Screen Test #3
1966 · Self (uncredited)
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965 · Self
Screen Test: John Giorno
1964 · Self
Sleep
1964 · Himself