David Wojnarowicz

Born: 1954-09-14

David Wojnarowicz was an American painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, and AIDS activist prominent in the New York City art world.


Placeholder

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

as Self (Archive Footage)
Released: 2022-11-23

The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her...

Movie page

You Killed Me First

as Dad
Released: 1985-01-01

Elizabeth bristles at the religious directives of her parents, asserting her right to personhood...

Movie page

Wojnarowicz: Fuck You Faggot Fucker

as Self
Released: 2020-04-15

A collage-like, incisive look at the life of writer, painter and thinker David Wojnarowicz,...

Movie page

Manhattan Love Suicides

as Fan (segment "Stray Dogs")
Released: 1985-01-01

A series of short films by Richard Kern: Stray Dogs, Woman At The Wheel, Thrust In Me, & I...

Movie page

A Fire in My Belly

as Himself
Released: 1990-03-01

Experimental short film that explores themes of religion, violence, and gender/masculinity.

Movie page

Silence = Death

as Himself
Released: 1990-02-16

AIDS victims and activists cope with hardship and society’s ignorance.

Movie page

The Business of Thought: A Recorded History of Artists Space

as Self
Released: 2020-06-10

An oral history of Artists Space, the legendary New York artists organization. Told through the...

Movie page

Where Evil Dwells

as uncredited
Released: 1985-09-27

Loosely based on an infamous 1984 Long Island murder case involving Satan-worshiping, teenage...

Movie page

Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses

as uncredited
Released: 1982-01-01

A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan...

Movie page

Stray Dogs

as Fan
Released: 1985-01-01

A fan tries to get an artist's attention by literally coming apart.

Movie page

Abuse

as Street Interviewee
Released: 1983-04-15

Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director...

Movie page

Phil Interviews David Wojnarowicz

as Himself
Released: 1990-01-01

Phil Zwickler interviews David Wojnarowicz about a NEA project grant for a gallery show.

Movie page

Self-Portrait in 23 Rounds: a Chapter in David Wojnarowicz’s Life, 1989–1991

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2019-02-09

Political artist, painter, writer, performer and photographer David Wojnarowicz was one of the...

Movie page

American Obsessions

as Self
Released: 1983-01-01

Richard Kern’s 1983 film "American Obsessions" features David Wojnarowicz interacting with...

Movie page

Bust

as Himself
Released: 1991-01-01

A close up head and shoulders of David Wojnarowicz, is the only image. He speaks with...

Movie page

By the Dawn's Early Light

as Narrator
Released: 1994-01-01

A road movie with David Wojnarowicz guiding the viewer through the images of a rough and...

Movie page

Listen to This

as Himself
Released: 1992-01-01

Listen to This is a fragment of collective memory that finds critical relevance in contemporary...

Movie page

The Hardcore Collection

as uncredited
Released: 2012-02-21

This DVD features 13 provocative short films by Richard Kern. Color & B&W film shorts with Lydia...

Movie page