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.
Directed 28
2010s
- 2010
News from Nowhere
Director
1990s
- 1996
Madame Wang's
Director
- 1993
Changing Fashions
Director
1980s
- 1988
Spike of Bensonhurst
Director
- 1985
Beethoven's Nephew
Director
- 1982
Forty Deuce
Director
1970s
- 1978
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Director
- 1974
- 1973
L'Amour
Director
- 1972
Heat
Director
- 1971
Women in Revolt
Director
I Miss Sonia Henie
Director
- 1970
Trash
Director
1960s
- 1968
Flesh
Director
Lonesome Cowboys
Director
San Diego Surf
Director
The Loves of Ondine
Director
- 1967
Imitation of Christ
Director
Bike Boy
Director
I, a Man
Director
Tub Girls
Director
- 1966
Chelsea Girls
Director
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
Director
- 1965
Like Sleep
Director
- 1964
About Face
Director
Wrote 13
1990s
- 1996
Madame Wang's
Writer
1980s
- 1988
Spike of Bensonhurst
Screenplay, Story
- 1985
Beethoven's Nephew
Writer
1970s
- 1978
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Writer
- 1974
- 1973
L'Amour
Writer
- 1972
Heat
Story
- 1971
Women in Revolt
Writer
- 1970
Trash
Writer
1960s
- 1968
Flesh
Author, Writer
Lonesome Cowboys
Writer
Camera 12
1970s
- 1972
Heat
Director of Photography
- 1970
Trash
Director of Photography
1960s
- 1968
Flesh
Director of Photography
Lonesome Cowboys
Director of Photography
- 1967
Bike Boy
Director of Photography
- 1966
Screen Test #3
Director of Photography
Moe Gets Tied Up
Camera Operator
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
Camera Operator
My Hustler
Camera Operator
Screen Test: Helmut
Director of Photography
- 1965
Screen Test: Edie Sedgwick
Director of Photography
- 1964
About Face
Camera Operator
Acted in 8
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
(archive footage)
2000s
- 2008
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
Movie
1980s
- 1981
Rich and Famous
Malibu Party Guest
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Home Movies: NYC to San Diego
Movie
- 1966
Paranoia
Movie
- 1965
Screen Test [ST226]: Paul Morrissey
Movie
Other crew 6
1960s
- 1968
Lonesome Cowboys
Cinematography
- 1966
Screen Test #4
Cinematography
Chelsea Girls
Cinematography
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
Cinematography
The Andy Warhol Story
Cinematography
- 1965
Screen Test #1
Cinematography
Produced 5
2010s
- 2015
Dartmoor Killing
Executive Producer
1970s
- 1973
L'Amour
Producer
- 1971
Women in Revolt
Executive Producer
1960s
- 1969
Blue Movie
Executive Producer
- 1968
Lonesome Cowboys
Producer
Edited 4
1970s
- 1971
Women in Revolt
Editor
- 1970
Trash
Editor
1960s
- 1968
Lonesome Cowboys
Editor
- 1964
About Face
Editor
Sound 1
1960s
- 1967
Superartist
Sound
Appearances23
2010s
- 2019
Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me
Self (archive footage)
- 2016
Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
Self
- 2015
- 2010
Beautiful Darling
Self
2000s
- 2007
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
Self
- 2006
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
Self
- 2005
Excavating Taylor Mead
Self
- 2004
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Self
- 2002
Paul Morrissey: Autumn in Montauk
Self
- 2000
Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story
Self
Divine Trash
Self
1990s
- 1995
Nico Icon
Self
- 1994
Jonas in the Desert
Self
- 1993
- 1990
Resident Alien
Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1987
Andy Warhol
Self
- 1985
Room 666
Self
1970s
- 1973
Warhol
Self
- 1972
Andy Warhol
Self
1960s
- 1967
Superartist
Self
- 1966
Chelsea Girls
self
- 1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self