Biography
Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet. He is considered to be one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation during the 1950s and the counterculture that soon followed. He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and was known as embodying various aspects of this counterculture, such as his views on drugs, hostility to bureaucracy and openness to Eastern religions. He was one of many influential American writers of his time known as the Beat Generation, which included famous writers such as Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Ginsberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 11
2010s
- 2019
- 2015
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
Movie
2000s
- 2006
Allen Ginsberg Sings Blues
Movie
1980s
- 1985
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
Lawyer
1970s
- 1978
Renaldo and Clara
The Father
- 1976
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
Movie
- 1973
We Can't Go Home Again
Allen
- 1971
Johnny Minotaur
Movie
1960s
- 1967
Herostratus
Poet (voice)
- 1966
Chappaqua
Messiah
1950s
- 1959
Pull My Daisy
Alan
Other crew 2
1990s
- 1997
1960s
- 1969
Me and My Brother
Poem
Wrote 2
2020s
- 2024
A Supermarket in California
Screenplay
1990s
- 1997
Ballad of the Skeletons
Writer
Sound 2
2010s
- 2017
Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel
Vocals
1990s
- 1997
Ballad of the Skeletons
Original Music Composer
Directed 1
1960s
- 1968
Yippie
Director
Appearances111
2020s
- 2026
May Day x 4
Self
Nova '78
Self (archive footage)
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
Self
- 2025
castelporziano ostia dei poeti
Self - poet
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
Self (archive footage)
- 2024
A Supermarket in California
Self (voice) (archive)
- 2023
- 2022
Why Is We Americans?
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
- 2020
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Symphony Of The Invisible
Self (voice) (archive)
2010s
- 2018
A Walking Tour of the East Village 1985
Self
- 2017
Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel
Self (archive footage)
- 2015
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
Self (archive footage)
- 2014
The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain
Self (archive footage)
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Self (archive footage)
Beat Generation
Self (archive footage)
- 2012
Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man
Self
Norman Mailer: The American
Self (archive footage)
The Beat Hotel
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Self (archive footage)
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
Self (archive footage)
- 2010
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Self (archive footage)
Howl
Self
2000s
- 2009
Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder
Self (archive footage)
- 2008
Tim Leary: The Art of Dying
Self (archive footage)
- 2007
65 Revisited
Self (archive footage)
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Self (archive footage)
- 2006
To John With Love
Self (archive footage)
Poets at the Living Theater
Self (archive footage)
- 2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self
- 2004
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
Self (archive footage)
- 2002
The Cockettes
Self (archive footage)
American Magus
Self (archive footage)
- 2000
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Self (archive footage)
The Source
Self (archive footage)
- 1998
Brakhage
Self (archive footage)
- 1997
No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Ballad of the Skeletons
Self
Happy Birthday to John
Self
Birth of a Nation
Self
Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit
Self
U2: A Year in Pop
Self
A Poet from the Lower East Side
Self
- 1995
Van Gogh's Ear
Self
- 1994
Chicken Hawk: Men Who Love Boys
Self
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Jonas in the Desert
Self
- 1993
Road Scholar
Self
- 1990
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
Self
Berkeley in the Sixties
Self
1980s
- 1989
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
Self
Heavy Petting
Self
Growing Up in America
Self
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Self
- 1988
Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman
Self
- 1987
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today
Self
- 1986
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Self (archive footage)
Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank
Self
- 1985
All Star Video
Self (archive footage)
- 1984
Before Stonewall
Self
Burroughs: The Movie
Self
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Self
- 1983
This Song for Jack
Self
- 1982
Poetry in Motion
Self
Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint
Self
- 1981
Greetings from Washington, D.C.
Self
- 1980
La marche gaie
Self
Lake Placid '80
Self
1970s
- 1979
Gay March on Washington
Self
- 1978
Thot-Fal'N
Self
- 1977
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
Self
- 1976
Lost, Lost, Lost
Self
- 1974
Suite 212
Self
- 1973
Ciao! Manhattan
Self
Global Groove
Self
Pickup's Tricks
Self
- 1971
Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
Self
Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family
Self
1960s
- 1969
Bed Peace
Self
Me and My Brother
Self
The Fall
Self
- 1968
Yippie
Self
A.G.
Self
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self (archive footage)
Underground New York
Self
- 1967
Anatomy of Violence
Self
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Self
Ah, Sunflower
Self
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
Self (archive footage)
Hare Krishna
Self
Be-In
Self
Joan of Arc
Self
- 1966
Galaxie
Self
- 1965
Wholly Communion
Self
Dylan Speaks
Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
He! Viva Dada
Self
- 1964
Couch
Self
- 1961
