Paul Morrissey

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-02-23

Deathday 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

Director

2010
News from Nowhere

as Director

1996
Madame Wang's

as Director

1993
Changing Fashions

as Director

1988
1985
Beethoven's Nephew

as Director

1985
1984
Mixed Blood

as Director

1982
Forty Deuce

as Director

1974
Blood for Dracula

as Director

1973
1973
L'Amour

as Director

1972
Heat

as Director

1971
Women in Revolt

as Director

1971
I Miss Sonia Henie

as Director

1970
Trash

as Director

1968
Flesh

as Director

1968
San Diego Surf

as Director

1968
1968
Lonesome Cowboys

as Director

1967
I, a Man

as Director

1967
Bike Boy

as Director

1967
1967
Sausalito

as Director

1967
Tub Girls

as Director

1966
Chelsea Girls

as Director

1965
Like Sleep

as Director

1962
Taylor Mead Dances

as Director

Writer

1996
Madame Wang's

as Writer

1988
Spike of Bensonhurst

as Screenplay

1985
1984
Mixed Blood

as Screenplay

1974
1973
1973
L'Amour

as Writer

1972
Heat

as Story

1971
Women in Revolt

as Writer

1970
Trash

as Writer

1968
Flesh

as Author

1968

Camera

1972
Heat

as Director of Photography

1968
Flesh

as Director of Photography

1967
Bike Boy

as Director of Photography

1966
Moe Gets Tied Up

as Camera Operator

1966
1966
Screen Test: Helmut

as Director of Photography

1966
Screen Test: Lou Reed (Coke)

as Director of Photography

1966
My Hustler

as Camera Operator

1965
Screen Test: Edie Sedgwick

as Director of Photography

Crew

1970
Trash

as Cinematography

1968
Lonesome Cowboys

as Cinematography

1966
Screen Test #4

as Cinematography

1966
Screen Test #3

as Cinematography

1966
The Andy Warhol Story

as Cinematography

1965
Screen Test #1

as Cinematography

Producer

2015
Dartmoor Killing

as Executive Producer

1973
L'Amour

as Producer

1971
Women in Revolt

as Executive Producer

1969
Blue Movie

as Executive Producer

1968
Lonesome Cowboys

as Producer

Editor

1971
Women in Revolt

as Editor

1970
Trash

as Editor

1968

Sound

1967
Superartist

as Sound