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