
Paul Morrissey
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 | Directing |
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Most Rating | 1.444 |
Birthday | 1938-02-23 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
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1990

Resident Alien
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2007

A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
5.8/4
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2010

Beautiful Darling
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1966

Paranoia
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1972

Andy Warhol
7/1
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2002

A Look on the Wild Side
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A Cannes red carpet tribute for three iconic protagonists of Warhol's Factory glory days.
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1962

Diane the Zebra Woman
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1982

Room 666
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1969

Midnight Cowboy
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1995

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2000

Divine Trash
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2004

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2000

Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story
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2005

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1967

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2015

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1987

Andy Warhol
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2001

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
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1973

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1994

Jonas in the Desert
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1965

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
8/3
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1990

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
7.3/3
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2008

Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
3.5/3
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1968

Home Movies: NYC to San Diego
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2002

Paul Morrissey: Autumn in Montauk
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2019

Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me
5/1
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2016

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2006

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1981

Rich and Famous
5.514/35
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