Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Acting

June 3, 1926 — April 5, 1997Newark, New Jersey, USA

Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet. He is considered to be one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation during the 1950s and the counterculture that soon followed. He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and was known as embodying various aspects of this counterculture, such as his views on drugs, hostility to bureaucracy and openness to Eastern religions. He was one of many influential American writers of his time known as the Beat Generation, which included famous writers such as Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Ginsberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

Howl

Howl

2010

Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back

Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back

1967

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019

Take Your Pills

Take Your Pills

2018

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005

The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000

How the Beatles Changed the World

How the Beatles Changed the World

2017

Before Stonewall

Before Stonewall

1984

Acting131

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC

2026

Self

castelporziano ostia dei poeti

castelporziano ostia dei poeti

2025

Self - poet

Nova '78

Nova '78

2025

Self (archive footage)

One to One: John & Yoko

One to One: John & Yoko

2025

Self (archive footage)

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

2025

Self (archive footage)

A Supermarket in Californi

A Supermarket in Californi

2024

Self (voice) (archive)

Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri

Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri

2024

Self (archive footage)

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023

Self (archive footage)

Why Is We Americans?

Why Is We Americans?

2022

Self (archive footage)

The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021

Self (archive footage)

70 Years of Youth Revolt

70 Years of Youth Revolt

2020

Self (archive footage)

Symphony Of The Invisible

Symphony Of The Invisible

2020

Self (voice) (archive)

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019

The Oracle of Delphi

A Walking Tour of the East Village 1985

A Walking Tour of the East Village 1985

2018

Self

Take Your Pills

Take Your Pills

2018

Self (archive footage)

Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel

Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel

2017

Self (archive footage)

How the Beatles Changed the World

How the Beatles Changed the World

2017

Self (archive footage)

Don't Blink - Robert Frank

Don't Blink - Robert Frank

2015

Self (archive footage)

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

2015

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

2015

Self (archive footage)

The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain

The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain

2014

Self (archive footage)

Great Poets: In Their Own Words

Great Poets: In Their Own Words

2014

Self (archive footage)

Beat Generation

Beat Generation

2014

Self (archive footage)

Norman Mailer: The American

Norman Mailer: The American

2012

Self (archive footage)

The Beat Hotel

The Beat Hotel

2012

Self (archive footage)

Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

2011

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

2010

Self (archive footage)

Howl

Howl

2010

Self

Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder

Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder

2009

Self (archive footage)

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

2008

Self (archive footage)

Tim Leary: The Art of Dying

Tim Leary: The Art of Dying

2008

Self (archive footage)

65 Revisited

65 Revisited

2007

Self (archive footage)

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

2007

Self (archive footage)

To John With Love

To John With Love

2006

Self (archive footage)

Poets at the Living Theater

Poets at the Living Theater

2006

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg Sings Blues

Allen Ginsberg Sings Blues

2006

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005

Self

Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair

Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair

2004

Self (archive footage)

The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

2003

Self (archive footage)

The Cockettes

The Cockettes

2002

Self (archive footage)

American Magus

American Magus

2002

Self (archive footage)

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000

Self (archive footage)

Condo Painting

Condo Painting

2000

Self (archive footage)

New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

1999

Self - Commentator

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

1999

Self (archive footage)

The Source

The Source

1999

Self (archive footage)

Brakhage

Brakhage

1998

Self (archive footage)

No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg

No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg

1997

Self (archive footage)

Ballad of the Skeletons

Ballad of the Skeletons

1997

Self

On the Road to Desolation

On the Road to Desolation

1997

Self (archive footage)

Happy Birthday to John

Happy Birthday to John

1997

Self

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1997

Self

Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit

Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit

1997

Self

U2: A Year in Pop

U2: A Year in Pop

1997

Self

A Poet from the Lower East Side

A Poet from the Lower East Side

1997

Self

Van Gogh's Ear

Van Gogh's Ear

1995

Self

Chicken Hawk: Men Who Love Boys

Chicken Hawk: Men Who Love Boys

1994

Self

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

1994

Self (archive footage)

An Autumn Wind

1994

Self

Jonas in the Desert

Jonas in the Desert

1994

Self

Moving Pictures

Moving Pictures

1994

Self

Road Scholar

Road Scholar

1993

Self

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

1990

Self

Berkeley in the Sixties

Berkeley in the Sixties

1990

Self

Silence = Death

Silence = Death

1990

Self

Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center

Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center

1989

Self

Heavy Petting

Heavy Petting

1989

Self

Growing Up in America

Growing Up in America

1989

Self

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

1989

Self

Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman

Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman

1988

Self

Autumn Ritual

1986

Self

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986

Self (archive footage)

Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank

Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank

1986

Self

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

1985

Lawyer

All Star Video

1985

Self (archive footage)

Before Stonewall

Before Stonewall

1984

Self

Burroughs: The Movie

Burroughs: The Movie

1984

Self

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984

Self

Ginsberg/Corso Tapes

Ginsberg/Corso Tapes

1984

Self

This Song for Jack

This Song for Jack

1983

Self

Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion

1982

Self

Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint

Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint

1982

Self

Greetings from Washington, D.C.

Greetings from Washington, D.C.

1981

Self

No. 18: Mahagonny

No. 18: Mahagonny

1980

Self

The Beats: An Existential Comedy

The Beats: An Existential Comedy

1980

La marche gaie

La marche gaie

1980

Self

Lake Placid '80

Lake Placid '80

1980

Self

Gay March on Washington

Gay March on Washington

1979

Self

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

1979

Self

Thot-Fal'N

Thot-Fal'N

1978

Self

Renaldo and Clara

Renaldo and Clara

1978

The Father

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

1977

Self

Lost, Lost, Lost

Lost, Lost, Lost

1976

Self

Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

1976

Suite 212

Suite 212

1974

Self

We Can't Go Home Again

We Can't Go Home Again

1973

Allen

Ciao! Manhattan

Ciao! Manhattan

1973

Self

Global Groove

Global Groove

1973

Self

Pickup's Tricks

Pickup's Tricks

1973

Self

Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

1971

Self

Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

1971

Self

Johnny Minotaur

Johnny Minotaur

1971

Bed Peace

Bed Peace

1969

Self

Me and My Brother

Me and My Brother

1969

Self

The Fall

The Fall

1969

Self

Yippie

Yippie

1968

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Self - Guest

A.G.

A.G.

1968

Self

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968

Self (archive footage)

Underground New York

Underground New York

1968

Self

Chicago

1968

Self

Anatomy of Violence

Anatomy of Violence

1967

Self

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

1967

Self

Ah, Sunflower

Ah, Sunflower

1967

Self

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

1967

Self (archive footage)

Herostratus

Herostratus

1967

Poet (voice)

Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back

Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back

1967

Self (uncredited)

Hare Krishna

Hare Krishna

1967

Self

Be-In

Be-In

1967

Self

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1967

Self

Galaxie

Galaxie

1966

Self

Chappaqua

Chappaqua

1966

Messiah

Wholly Communion

Wholly Communion

1965

Self

Dylan Speaks

Dylan Speaks

1965

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

1965

Self

Allan for Allan

Allan for Allan

1965

Self

He! Viva Dada

He! Viva Dada

1965

Self

Couch

Couch

1964

Self

Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

1964

Guns of the Trees

Guns of the Trees

1961

Self (voice)

Pull My Daisy

Pull My Daisy

1959

Alan

Crew3

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

In Memory Of

An Autumn Wind

1994

Poem

Me and My Brother

Me and My Brother

1969

Poem

Sound3

Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel

Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel

2017

Vocals

Ballad of the Skeletons

Ballad of the Skeletons

1997

Original Music Composer

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

1979

Other

Writing3

A Supermarket in Californi

A Supermarket in Californi

2024

Screenplay

Ballad of the Skeletons

Ballad of the Skeletons

1997

Writer

An Autumn Wind

1994

Writer

Directing1

Yippie

Yippie

1968

Director