Paul Morrissey
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Paul Morrissey began making underground short films in the early 1960s, and soon became a production assistant for Andy Warhol. He was the cameraman on several Warhol films, including Lonesome Cowboys; the two co-directed the transvestite comedy Women in Revolt and L'Amour (1973). With Warhol as producer, Morrissey made several outstanding films starring Joe Dallesandro, most notably his early comedies Flesh (1968), Trash (1970), and Heat (1972), and the stylish horror films Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (aka Flesh For Frankenstein [1974]) and Andy Warhol's Dracula (aka Blood For Dracula [1974]). Morrissey's major works on his own include his offbeat tales of teenage hustlers (Forty Deuce [1982]) and drug pushers (Mixed Blood [1984]), the historical drama Beethoven's Nephew (1985), and the comedy Spike of Bensonhurst (1988). ~ RoviFilmography:
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This article is about the film director. For the comedian, see Paul C. Morrissey. For the Irish hurler, see Paul Morrissey (hurler).
| Paul Morrissey | |
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 Paul Morrissey in 1967 |
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| Born | February 23, 1938 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Known for | Warhol superstar |
Paul Morrissey (born 23 February 1938, New York City) is 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.[1] A political conservative and self-described "right-winger",[2][3] 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[4] and Morrissey is of Irish descent).[citation needed]
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. [5]
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- Andy Warhol never met one of those people before I cast them. They were not his coterie, and they were not hanging out at his gallery. These were selections of mine! I've had this all my life! The horror of it! His celebrityhood, which is an invention of the media, dominating my films!" (Morrissey to Kevin Mahler of The Times)
Filmography
- Flesh (1968)
- Trash (1970)
- Women In Revolt (1972)
- Heat (1972)
- L'Amour (1973)
- Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)
- Blood for Dracula (1974)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
- Madame Wang's (1981)
- Forty Deuce (1982)
- Mixed Blood 1985
- Beethoven's Nephew (1985)
- Spike of Bensonhurst (1988)
External links
- Paul Morrissey at the Internet Movie Database
- Paul Morrissey's official website
- Film Reference extensive analysis of Morrissey's career
- "The Cinema of Paul Morrissey" from Bright Lights Film Journal
References
- ^ Film Reference's in-depth biography of Morrissey
- ^ Prospect magazine review of Morrissey
- ^ "Cinema is your symptom blogsite"
- ^ Encyclopedia of Rusyn history and culture, Paul R. Magocsi, University of Toronto Press, 2002, p71
- ^ Factory Days: Paul Morrissey Remembers the Sixties (2006)
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Flesh
(1968 Comedy Film)
Heat
(1972 Drama Film)
The Pleasures of the Flesh
(1965 Drama Film)
L'Amour
(1984 Comedy Film)
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