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Paul Morrissey

1938 - 2024

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Paul Joseph Morrissey (February 23, 1938 – October 28, 2024) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was best known for his long association with Andy Warhol and the Factory scene during the 1960s and early 1970s. A key figure in the development of underground and avant-garde cinema, Morrissey directed a series of influential films—including Flesh (1968), Trash (1970), and Heat (1972)—that blended improvisation, social realism, and dark humor, and helped launch the careers of Warhol superstars Joe Dallesandro and Holly Woodlawn. Although closely linked to Warhol, Morrissey emphasized his own authorship and more structured approach to storytelling, distinguishing his work from Warhol’s earlier, purely improvisational films. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Paul Morrissey is the 814th most popular film director (up from 940th in 2024), the 5,856th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,987th in 2019) and the 215th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Paul Morrissey ranks 814 out of 2,041. Before him are Ted Post, Ferenc Kósa, Roman Karmen, Jonathan Glazer, Ruy Guerra, and Gordon Douglas. After him are Richard Marquand, Jack Cardiff, Želimir Žilnik, Todd Phillips, Michael Verhoeven, and Jack Clayton.

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Among people born in 1938, Paul Morrissey ranks 323. Before him are Charles Starkweather, James Gunn, Leonid Zhabotinsky, Hermann Huppen, Boris Melnikov, and Boris Mikhailov. After him are Anar Rzayev, Tommy Chong, Herbert Achternbusch, Michael Verhoeven, Henk Groot, and Sanjeev Kumar. Among people deceased in 2024, Paul Morrissey ranks 281. Before him are Robert Towne, Willi Koslowski, Shuntarō Tanikawa, John Haglelgam, Edna O'Brien, and Frank Auerbach. After him are Gisela Birkemeyer, Denílson Custódio Machado, Michael Verhoeven, Rosie Reyes, Lou Donaldson, and Milan Nenadić.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Morrissey ranks 5,856 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Amendola (1951), Billy Crudup (1968), Gordon Douglas (1907), Dianne Feinstein (1933), Kim Gordon (1953), and Rob Bourdon (1979). After him are John Garfield (1913), Dizzy Reed (1963), Matt Schulze (1972), Ambrose Burnside (1824), Bill Tuttle (1882), and Titus Welliver (1962).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Paul Morrissey ranks 215. Before him are George Sidney (1916), William Daniels (1901), Richard C. Sarafian (1930), Emile Ardolino (1943), Ted Post (1918), and Gordon Douglas (1907). After him are Todd Phillips (1970), Gregory Hoblit (1944), Frederick Wiseman (1930), Stuart Gordon (1947), William Cameron Menzies (1896), and Tate Taylor (1969).

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