
John Giorno
Known for: Acting
Born: December 4, 1936
Died: October 12, 2019
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
Nine Poems in Basilicata

Sleep
1964

Screen Test: John Giorno
1964
John Washing
1963
Just Say NO to Family Values
2011

The Final Academy Documents
1984

Uncle Howard
2017

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

Andy Warhol
1987

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015

IDn4
1991

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013

Burroughs: The Movie
1984

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
Connections: Ray Johnson On-Line
2001

Screen Test #3
1966

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007

Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin
1973

Nova '78
2025

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965

Poetry in Motion
1982