John Giorno

Personal Info

Birthday: 1936-12-04

Age: 88

Place of Birth: New York, New York

Known For: 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.

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Awards

Academy Award (2020) - Best Actor
Golden Globe (2019) - Best Performance

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Filmography

Nine Poems in Basilicata

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The Final Academy Documents

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

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Sleep

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Carrefour de la chaussée d'Antin

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John Giorno

Screen Test: John Giorno

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Burroughs: The Movie

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