Glenn O'Brien

Born: 1947-03-02


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Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

as Self
Released: 2018-12-19

Exploring the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how New...

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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

as Self
Released: 2010-01-25

A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York...

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Wild Style

as Museum Curator
Released: 1982-08-01

Legendary New York graffiti artist Lee Quinones plays the part of Zoro, the city's hottest and...

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Subway Riders

as C.O.D. Isherwood
Released: 1981-04-02

A psychotic saxophone player lures victims to deserted spots with his music and then guns them...

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Beautiful Darling

as Self
Released: 2010-04-02

James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known...

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Basquiat: Rage to Riches

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-10-07

This film tells Jean-Michel's story through exclusive interviews with his two sisters Lisane and...

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Blank City

as Self
Released: 2011-04-06

In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never...

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Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

as Self
Released: 2011-09-23

A glowing, prismatic portrait of the rise and fall of America's first celebrity...

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Andy Warhol

as Self
Released: 1972-01-02

With a rambling, unstructured style that echoes Andy Warhol’s own approach to filmmaking, this...

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Force of Circumstance

as Charles Foris
Released: 1990-06-01

A courier who represents Moroccan dissidents arrives in Washington with secret documents.

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Face Addict

as Himself
Released: 2005-11-15

Face Addict tells the story of a unique and unrepeatable experience, that of the artistic...

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Trophy Hunter

as Self
Released: 2012-12-01

Trophy Hunter, a short, fake documentary about illegal wildlife trade that Josh and Benny made...

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A Clean Sweep

as Narrator
Released:

This short film explores memory and transformation by cataloging landmarks that aren’t even a...

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TV Party

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-12-18

TV Party was a public-access television cable TV show in New York City that ran from 1978 to...

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