About

Known credits:
131
Birthday:
1926-06-03
Place of birth:
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Allen Ginsberg

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2025 John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2024 A Supermarket in Californi Actor Self (voice) (archive) N/A
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2024 Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2023 Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2022 Why Is We Americans? Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2021 The Velvet Underground Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2020 Symphony Of The Invisible Actor Self (voice) (archive) N/A
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2019 Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese Actor The Oracle of Delphi 61
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2018 Take Your Pills Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2017 Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2017 How the Beatles Changed the World Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2017 The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2017 Uncle Howard Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2015 Don't Blink - Robert Frank Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2015 William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 Great Poets: In Their Own Words Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 Beat Generation Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 Diaries, Notes, and Sketches Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2012 Norman Mailer: The American Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2012 The Beat Hotel Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2011 Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2010 William S. Burroughs: A Man Within Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2010 Howl Actor Self 60
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2009 Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2008 Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2008 Tim Leary: The Art of Dying Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2008 Chicago 10 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2007 65 Revisited Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2007 Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2007 The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 To John With Love Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 Poets at the Living Theater Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 Dylan Speaks 1965 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2005 No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Actor Self (archive footage) 62
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2004 Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2003 The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2002 The Cockettes Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2002 American Magus Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2001 New York in the Fifties Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2000 As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty Actor Self (archive footage) 61
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2000 Condo Painting Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1999 Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1999 The Source Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1998 Brakhage Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1997 No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1997 Ballad of the Skeletons Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1997 On the Road to Desolation Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1997 Happy Birthday to John Actor Self 58
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1997 Birth of a Nation Actor Self 58
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1997 Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit Actor Self 58
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1997 U2: A Year in Pop Actor Self N/A
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1997 A Poet from the Lower East Side Actor Self N/A
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1995 Van Gogh's Ear Actor Self N/A
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1994 The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1994 Jonas in the Desert Actor Self 59
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1994 Moving Pictures Actor Self N/A
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1994 ChickenHawk Actor Self 58
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1993 Road Scholar Actor Self 59
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1990 Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections Actor Self 59
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1990 Berkeley in the Sixties Actor Self 58
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1990 Silence = Death Actor Self 58
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1990 Summer of Love Actor Self N/A
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1989 Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center Actor Self N/A
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1989 Heavy Petting Actor Self 59
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1989 Growing Up in America Actor Self 59
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1989 Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets Actor Self 58
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1986 Autumn Ritual Actor Self 59
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1986 He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1986 Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank Actor Self N/A
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1985 It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen Actor Lawyer 59
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1985 All Star Video Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1984 Before Stonewall Actor Self 59
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1984 Burroughs: The Movie Actor Self 59
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1984 Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Actor Self 59
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1984 Ginsberg/Corso Tapes Actor Self N/A
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1983 This Song for Jack Actor Self 58
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1982 Poetry in Motion Actor Self 58
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1982 Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint Actor Self N/A
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1981 Greetings from Washington, D.C. Actor Self N/A
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1980 No. 18: Mahagonny Actor Self 58
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1980 La marche gaie Actor Self 59
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1980 Lake Placid '80 Actor Self 58
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1979 Gay March on Washington Actor Self N/A
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1979 Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds Actor Self 58
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1978 Thot-Fal'N Actor Self 58
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1978 Renaldo and Clara Actor The Father 59
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1977 Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration Actor Self N/A
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1976 Lost, Lost, Lost Actor Self 59
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1976 Une semaine dans la vie de camarades Actor N/A
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1974 Suite 212 Actor Self N/A
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1973 We Can't Go Home Again Actor Allen 58
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1973 Ciao! Manhattan Actor Self 58
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1973 Pickup's Tricks Actor Self N/A
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1973 Global Groove Actor Self 58
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1971 Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family Actor Self 59
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1971 Johnny Minotaur Actor 59
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1969 Bed Peace Actor Self 58
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1969 Me and My Brother Actor Self 58
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1969 The Fall Actor Self 58
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1968 Yippie Actor Self 58
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1968 A.G. Actor Self N/A
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1968 Underground New York Actor Self N/A
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1968 Chicago Actor Self N/A
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1967 Anatomy of Violence Actor Self N/A
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1967 Tonite Let's All Make Love in London Actor Self 58
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1967 Ah, Sunflower Actor Self N/A
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1967 Herostratus Actor Poet (voice) 59
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1967 Dont Look Back Actor Self (uncredited) 62
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1967 Hare Krishna Actor Self 58
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1967 Be-In Actor Self 58
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1967 Joan of Arc Actor Self N/A
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1966 Galaxie Actor Self N/A
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1966 Chappaqua Actor Messiah 59
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1965 Wholly Communion Actor Self 58
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1965 Andy Warhol Screen Tests Actor Self 59
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1965 Allan for Allan Actor Self N/A
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1965 He! Viva Dada Actor Self N/A
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1964 Couch Actor Self 58
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1964 Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes Actor N/A
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1961 Guns of the Trees Actor Self (voice) 59
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1959 Pull My Daisy Actor Alan 58
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Directing
1968 Yippie Directing Director 58
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Writing
2024 A Supermarket in Californi Writing Screenplay N/A
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1997 Ballad of the Skeletons Writing Writer 58
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Sound
2017 Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel Sound Vocals 58
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1997 Ballad of the Skeletons Sound Music 58
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1979 Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds Sound Other 58
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Crew
2013 Tropico Crew Poem 61
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1997 Good Will Hunting Crew In Memory Of 81
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1969 Me and My Brother Crew Poem 58
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