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

Nova '78
2026
Poetry in Motion
1982
Uncle Howard
2017
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
IDn4
1991
Burroughs: The Movie
1984
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
2015
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013
Sleep
1964
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
2007

FILMOGRAPHY

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