Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Date of Birth:

Jun 03, 1926

Place of Birth:

Newark, 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.

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filmography:

Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair

2004

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

1990

How the Beatles Changed the World How the Beatles Changed the World

2017

Guns of the Trees Guns of the Trees

1961

Allan for Allan Allan for Allan

1965

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968

Road Scholar Road Scholar

1993

Condo Painting Condo Painting

2000

Summer of Love Summer of Love

1990

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

2010

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

1977

Uncle Howard Uncle Howard

2017

Andy Warhol Screen Tests Andy Warhol Screen Tests

1965

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc

1967

This Song for Jack This Song for Jack

1983

Heavy Petting Heavy Petting

1989

Poetry in Motion Poetry in Motion

1982

Ciao! Manhattan Ciao! Manhattan

1973

The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

2003

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

1985

Couch Couch

1964

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

1989

Growing Up in America Growing Up in America

1989

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

1967

Jonas in the Desert Jonas in the Desert

1994

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019

Symphony Of The Invisible Symphony Of The Invisible

2020

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography

2017

Greetings from Washington, D.C. Greetings from Washington, D.C.

1981

Brakhage Brakhage

1998

Bob Dylan - Dont Look Back Bob Dylan - Dont Look Back

1967

Lost, Lost, Lost Lost, Lost, Lost

1976

Great Poets: In Their Own Words Great Poets: In Their Own Words

2014

Take Your Pills Take Your Pills

2018

A.G. A.G.

1968

The Beat Hotel The Beat Hotel

2012

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

2024

Chicago 10 Chicago 10

2008

Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center

1989

We Can't Go Home Again We Can't Go Home Again

1973

The Source The Source

1999

Suite 212 Suite 212

1974

Van Gogh's Ear Van Gogh's Ear

1995

Allan ‘n’ Allen’s Complaint Allan ‘n’ Allen’s Complaint

1982

65 Revisited 65 Revisited

2007

Ballad of the Skeletons Ballad of the Skeletons

1997

Anatomy of Violence Anatomy of Violence

1967

U2: A Year in Pop U2: A Year in Pop

1997

Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank

1986

Why Is We Americans? Why Is We Americans?

2022

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023

American Magus American Magus

2002

The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground

2021

Don't Blink: Robert Frank Don't Blink: Robert Frank

2017

He! Viva Dada He! Viva Dada

1965

Silence = Death Silence = Death

1990

Happy Birthday to John Happy Birthday to John

1997

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

Autumn Ritual Autumn Ritual

1986

A Poet from the Lower East Side A Poet from the Lower East Side

1997

New York in the Fifties New York in the Fifties

2001

Renaldo and Clara Renaldo and Clara

1978

Johnny Minotaur Johnny Minotaur

1971

Ah, Sunflower Ah, Sunflower

1967

La marche gaie La marche gaie

1980

The Cockettes The Cockettes

2002

Burroughs: The Movie Burroughs: The Movie

1984

Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder

2009

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

2008

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

1967

Pull My Daisy Pull My Daisy

1959

Howl Howl

2010

Berkeley in the Sixties Berkeley in the Sixties

1990

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

1999

Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

2011

Wholly Communion Wholly Communion

1965

Yippie Yippie

1968

Me and My Brother Me and My Brother

1969

ChickenHawk ChickenHawk

1994

Norman Mailer: The American Norman Mailer: The American

2012

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

1979

Galaxie Galaxie

1966

Thot-Fal'N Thot-Fal'N

1978

Lake Placid '80 Lake Placid '80

1980

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

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

Birth of a Nation Birth of a Nation

1997

Dylan Speaks 1965 Dylan Speaks 1965

2006

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

1994

The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain

2014

Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel

2017

Underground New York Underground New York

1968

No. 18: Mahagonny No. 18: Mahagonny

1980

Before Stonewall Before Stonewall

1984

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

2007

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

Herostratus Herostratus

1967

Pickup's Tricks Pickup's Tricks

1973

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005

Global Groove Global Groove

1973

Be-In Be-In

1967

Beat Generation Beat Generation

2014

Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

1971

Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

1964

The Fall The Fall

1969

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984

All Star Video All Star Video

1985

Chappaqua Chappaqua

1966

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