Acting
John Giorno
1936-2019
Known for Sleep, Uncle Howard, Burroughs: The Movie.
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Born12/04/1936
Died10/12/2019
AgeDied at 82
BirthplaceNew York, New York
DepartmentActing
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.
