John Giorno
Acting
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.
As actor 22
Nova '78
2026
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
Uncle Howard
2017
Burroughs: The Movie
1984
IDn4
1991
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007
Screen Test #3
1966
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015
Sleep
1964
Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973
John Washing
1963
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007
The Final Academy Documents
1984
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
2001
Nine Poems in Basilicata
Just Say NO to Family Values
2011
Screen Test: John Giorno
1964
Poetry in Motion
1982
Andy Warhol
1987