Paul Morrissey

Directing

Born: 1938-02-23 in New York City, New York, USA

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.

Paul Morrissey

Biography

Known For

Late Show with David Letterman

Midnight Cowboy

Paranoia

Rich and Famous

Danny Says

Room 666

Divine Trash

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

Chelsea Girls

Beautiful Darling

Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis

Excavating Taylor Mead

Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory

Resident Alien

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Nico Icon

Jonas in the Desert

Andy Warhol

Diane the Zebra Woman

Paul Morrissey: Autumn in Montauk

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

Home Movies: NYC to San Diego

A Look on the Wild Side

Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me

Warhol

A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

Screen Test [ST226]: Paul Morrissey

Superartist

Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story