PAUL MORRISSEY

Born in New York City in 1938, Paul Morrissey studied literature at Fordham University. In the early 1960s, following a stint in the Army and jobs in insurance and as a social worker, he began directing short independent films.

In 1965, he was introduced to Andy Warhol, who asked him to contribute ideas and bring new direction to the film experiments he had been recently begun presenting -- others had been suggesting, and in a very limited sense, directing these early experiments, but they remained in a static, relatively primitive state. From then on, Morrissey not only directed all of the films but signed a management contract with Warhol putting him in charge of all operations at the Warhol studio with the exception of the sales of artwork. It was Morrissey's idea that Warhol's celebrity name be used to promote a rock n' roll group; to that end, he discovered 'the Velvet Underground', added Nico to the band and signed them all to a management contract

Titulo Original: Flesh / Trash / Heat

Ano/Pais de Origem: 1968 / 1970 / 1972 / EUA

Direção: Paul Morrissey

Elenco: Joe Dallesandro, Geraldine Smith, Patti D'Arbanville, Candy Darling, Jackie Curtis, John Christian, Maurice Braddell, Geri Miller, Louis Waldon, Holly Woodlawn, Andrea Feldman, Sylvia Miles, Pat Ast, Lester Persky, Eric Emerson, Harold Childe, John Hallowell, Gary Koznocha, Bonnie Walder.