Paul Morrissey
- Directing
- February 23, 1938 · New York City, New York, USA
- October 28, 2024
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
Filmography
- Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me · Self
- Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
- Andy Warhol, Fluorescent · (archive footage)
- Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage · Self
- Dartmoor Killing · Executive producer
- Danny Says · Self
- News from Nowhere · Director
- Beautiful Darling · Self
- Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
- A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory · Self
- Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film · Self
- Excavating Taylor Mead · Self
- Veruschka: A Life for the Camera · Director
- Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis · Self
- Paul Morrissey: Autumn in Montauk · Self
- A Look on the Wild Side · Self
- Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture · Self
- Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story · Self
- Divine Trash · Self
- Madame Wang's · Director, Writer
- Nico Icon · Self
- Jonas in the Desert · Self
- Late Show with David Letterman · Self
- Changing Fashions · Director
- Resident Alien · Self
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol · Self
- Spike of Bensonhurst · Director, Screenplay
- Andy Warhol · Self
- Mixed Blood · Director, Writer
- Beethoven's Nephew · Director, Writer
- The Armchair Hacker · Director
- Room 666 · Self
- Forty Deuce · Director
- Rich and Famous · Malibu Party Guest
- The Hound of the Baskervilles · Director, Writer
- Blood for Dracula · Director, Writer
- Flesh for Frankenstein · Director, Screenplay
- L'Amour · Producer, Director
- Warhol · Self
- Heat · Cinematography, Director
- Andy Warhol · Self
- Women in Revolt · Director, Editing
- I Miss Sonia Henie · Director
- Trash · Director, Editing
- Blue Movie · Executive producer
- Midnight Cowboy · The Party
- Flesh · Author, Cinematography
- Lonesome Cowboys · Producer, Cinematography
- San Diego Surf · Director
- The Loves of Ondine · Director
- Home Movies: NYC to San Diego
- Imitation of Christ · Director
- Bike Boy · Cinematography, Director
- I, a Man · Director
- Superartist · Self, Sound
- Tub Girls · Director
- Paranoia
- Screen Test #4 · Cinematography
- Screen Test #3 · Cinematography
- Chelsea Girls · Self, Director
- Moe Gets Tied Up · Camera Operator
- The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards · Camera Operator
- The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound · Cinematography, Director
- My Hustler · Camera Operator
- Screen Test: Helmut · Cinematography
- Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke) · Cinematography
- The Andy Warhol Story · Cinematography
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests · Self
- Like Sleep · Director
- Screen Test #1 · Cinematography
- Screen Test [ST226]: Paul Morrissey
- Screen Test: Edie Sedgwick · Cinematography
- Peaches & Cream · Assistant Director
- All Aboard the Dreamland Choo-Choo · Director
- The Origin of Captain America · Director
- About Face · Director, Camera Operator
- Diane the Zebra Woman
- Taylor Mead Dances · Director
- Civilization and Its Discontents · Director
- Ancient History · Director