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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

1h 27min

Documentary

Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture. The film provides details about Warhol's upbringing in Pittsburgh and follows his move to New York City, where he found massive success turning pop imagery into art and eventually founded "The Factory," his famed studio and party venue. Among the many notables interviewed are Dennis Hopper, David Hockney, and Roy Lichtenstein.

Cast

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)
Edie Sedgwick

Edie Sedgwick

Self (archive footage)
Candy Darling

Candy Darling

Self (archive footage)
Gerard Malanga

Gerard Malanga

Self
Paul Morrissey

Paul Morrissey

Self (archive footage)
Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self
Viva

Viva

Self
Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Self (archive footage)
Nico

Nico

John Cale

John Cale

Stephen Bruce

Stephen Bruce

Self
Joan Agajanian Quinn

Joan Agajanian Quinn

Self
Bob Colacello

Bob Colacello

Self
Irving Blum

Irving Blum

Self
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Self (archive footage)
Leo Castelli

Leo Castelli

Self
John Coplans

John Coplans

Self
Ron Feldman

Ron Feldman

Self
Henry Geldzahler

Henry Geldzahler

Self
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Self
Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo

Self
Grace Jones

Grace Jones

Self
Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Self
Ivan Korp

Ivan Korp

Self
Hilton Kramer

Hilton Kramer

Self (archive footage)
Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

Self
Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Self
Mrs. Fred Leighton

Mrs. Fred Leighton

Self
Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein

Self
Benjamin Liu

Benjamin Liu

Self
Christopher Makos

Christopher Makos

Self
Taylor Mead

Taylor Mead

Self
Fritzie Miller

Fritzie Miller

Self
Peter Noone

Peter Noone

Self (archive footage)
Philip Pearlstein

Philip Pearlstein

Self
Bobby Short

Bobby Short

Self
Valerie Solanas

Valerie Solanas

Self (archive footage) (as Valerie Solanis)
Ultra Violet

Ultra Violet

Self
John Warhola

John Warhola

Self (Andy's brother)
Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Self
Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe

Self (archive footage)
Holly Woodlawn

Holly Woodlawn

Self
Jim Bakker

Jim Bakker

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tammy Faye Bakker

Tammy Faye Bakker

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Himself ('Read my lips. No new taxes.' news video) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cher

Cher

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Warhola

Paul Warhola

Self (brother of Andy Warhol)
Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Self (with husband Mike Tyson) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bernard Goetz

Bernard Goetz

Self (subway vigilante) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Halston

Halston

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis

Self (race footage) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Oliver North

Oliver North

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steve Rubell

Steve Rubell

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Swaggart

Jimmy Swaggart

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson

Self (with wife Robin Givens) (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Hockney

David Hockney

Release date

18th Jul 1990

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English