Paul Morrissey
Morrissey in 1967
Born (1938-02-23) February 23, 1938 (age 86)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilmmaker
Known forWarhol superstar
Paul Morrissey in 2016

Paul Morrissey (born February 23, 1938) is an American film director, best known for his association with Andy Warhol.[1]

Life and career

Of Irish extraction, Morrissey attended Ampleforth College and Fordham University, both Roman Catholic schools, and later served in the United States Army.[2] A political conservative and self-described "right-winger",[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, e.g. both were practicing Catholics from "ethnic" backgrounds (Warhol was of Rusyn descent).[4]

Morrissey's bold, avant-garde direction in film making 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]

Quotes

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. p. 406. ISBN 1-84854-195-3.
  2. ^ "Film Reference's in-depth biography of Morrissey". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  3. ^ "Cinema is your symptom blogsite" Archived August 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Paul R. Magocsi, Encyclopedia of Rusyn history and culture, University of Toronto Press, 2002, p. 71
  5. ^ Factory Days: Paul Morrissey Remembers the Sixties (2006), imdb.com; accessed February 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Scott, A. O. (14 December 2007). "A Walk Into the Sea - Movies - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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