
John Giorno
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Born
- 1936-12-04
- Died
- 2019-10-12
- Place of birth
- 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
Movies (22)

Uncle Howard
2017
as Self

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self

Burroughs: The Movie
1984
as Self

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010
as Self

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
as Self

Andy Warhol
1987
as Self

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013
as Self

Sleep
1964
as Himself

IDn4
1991
as John Giorno

Poetry in Motion
1982
as Self

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007
as Self - poet

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015
as Self

Nova '78
2025
as Self (archive footage)
John Washing
1963
as Himself

Screen Test #3
1966
as Self (uncredited)
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
2001
as Himself

Screen Test: John Giorno
1964
as Self

The Final Academy Documents
1984

Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007

Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973
Just Say NO to Family Values
2011
as Himself
Nine Poems in Basilicata
as interpretation
About John Giorno
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. With 22 credits spanning from 1963 to 2025, John Giorno has appeared in 22 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Giorno Movies
- Uncle Howard (2017) — as Self
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) — as Self
- Burroughs: The Movie (1984) — as Self
- Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) — as Self
- Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989) — as Self
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