Paul Morrissey
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-02-23
Day of Death
2024-10-28 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Paul Morrissey
Biography
Paul Morrissey (February 23, 1938 - October 28, 2024) was an American film director, best-known for his association with Andy Warhol.
Morrissey attended Ampleforth College, a private Roman Catholic boarding school and Fordham University, both Roman Catholic schools, and later served in the United States Army. A political conservative and self-described "right-winger", who has publicly protested against what he perceives as immorality and "anti-Catholicism", Morrissey's long-term collaboration with the low-keyed, apparently apolitical Warhol was viewed by many as "a successful mismatch", although both men did share some traits, i.e. both were practising Catholics from "ethnic" backgrounds (Warhol was of Rusyn descent and Morrissey is of Irish descent).
Morrissey's bold, avant-garde direction in filmmaking is often attributed to his relationship with Warhol and The Factory, although Morrissey claimed in his memoir, Factory Days, that this is not the case.
Known For
Acting
(2019)
Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
(2015)
Danny Says
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
Beautiful Darling
as Self
(2008)
(2007)
(2006)
(2005)
Excavating Taylor Mead
as Self
(2004)
(2002)
A Look on the Wild Side
as Himself
(2002)
(2001)
(2000)
Divine Trash
as Self
(2000)
(1995)
Nico Icon
as Himself
(1994)
Jonas in the Desert
as Self
(1990)
Resident Alien
as Self
(1990)
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self (archive footage)
(1987)
Andy Warhol
as Self
(1982)
Room 666
as Self
(1981)
Rich and Famous
as Malibu Party Guest
(1973)
Warhol
as Self
(1972)
Andy Warhol
as Self
(1969)
Midnight Cowboy
as The Party
(1968)
(1967)
Superartist
as Self
(1966)
(1965)
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
(1962)
Crew
About Face
Director, Camera Operator, Editor
(2015)
Dartmoor Killing
Executive Producer
(2010)
News from Nowhere
Director
(2005)
Veruschka: A Life for the Camera
Director
(1996)
Madame Wang's
Director, Writer
(1993)
Changing Fashions
Director
(1988)
Spike of Bensonhurst
Director, Screenplay, Story
(1985)
Beethoven's Nephew
Director, Writer
(1985)
The Armchair Hacker
Director
(1984)
Mixed Blood
Director, Screenplay
(1982)
Forty Deuce
Director
(1978)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Director, Writer
(1974)
Blood for Dracula
Director, Writer
(1973)
Flesh for Frankenstein
Director, Screenplay
(1973)
L'Amour
Producer, Director, Writer
(1972)
Heat
Director of Photography, Director, Story
(1971)
Women in Revolt
Director, Editor, Writer, Executive Producer
(1971)
I Miss Sonia Henie
Director
(1970)
Trash
Director, Editor, Cinematography, Writer
(1969)
Blue Movie
Executive Producer
(1968)
Flesh
Author, Director of Photography, Director
(1968)
San Diego Surf
Director
(1968)
Lonesome Cowboys
Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Writer, Director
(1968)
The Loves of Ondine
Director
(1967)
Bike Boy
Director of Photography, Director
(1967)
Superartist
Sound
(1967)
I, a Man
Director
(1967)
Imitation of Christ
Director
(1967)
Tub Girls
Director
(1966)
Chelsea Girls
Director
(1966)
Screen Test #4
Cinematography
(1966)
Screen Test #3
Cinematography
(1966)
Moe Gets Tied Up
Camera Operator
(1966)
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
Camera Operator
(1966)
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
Cinematography, Director
(1966)
Screen Test: Helmut
Director of Photography
(1966)
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)
Director of Photography
(1966)
My Hustler
Camera Operator
(1966)
The Andy Warhol Story
Cinematography
(1965)
Like Sleep
Director
(1965)
Screen Test #1
Cinematography
(1965)
Screen Test: Edie Sedgwick
Director of Photography
(1964)
(1964)
The Origin of Captain America
Director
(1964)
Peaches & Cream
Assistant Director
(1962)
Taylor Mead Dances
Director