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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Release: 1990-07-18 ·Runtime: 87m ·★ 7.3
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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Cast

Ultra Violet Ultra Violet as Self Jim Bakker Jim Bakker as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Oliver North Oliver North as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Nancy Reagan Nancy Reagan as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Bob Colacello Bob Colacello as Self Stephen Bruce Stephen Bruce as Self Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland as Self Bob Dylan Bob Dylan as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Halston Halston as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Ruhollah Khomeini Ruhollah Khomeini as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Liza Minnelli Liza Minnelli as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Grace Jones Grace Jones as Self Candy Darling Candy Darling as Self (archive footage) Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat as Self (archive footage) Bobby Short Bobby Short as Self Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Donald Trump Donald Trump as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Tammy Faye Bakker Tammy Faye Bakker as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Yoko Ono Yoko Ono as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Andy Warhol Andy Warhol as Self (archive footage) Jonas Mekas Jonas Mekas as Self John Cale John Cale Cher Cher as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Sylvia Miles Sylvia Miles as Self Peter Noone Peter Noone as Self (archive footage) Edie Sedgwick Edie Sedgwick as Self (archive footage) Viva Viva as Self Nico Nico Taylor Mead Taylor Mead as Self Paul Morrissey Paul Morrissey as Self (archive footage) Fran Lebowitz Fran Lebowitz as Self Shelley Winters Shelley Winters as Self Gerard Malanga Gerard Malanga as Self Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein as Self George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush as Himself ('Read my lips. No new taxes.' news video) (archive footage) (uncredited) Tom Wolfe Tom Wolfe as Self (archive footage) Robin Givens Robin Givens as Self (with husband Mike Tyson) (archive footage) (uncredited) John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) David Hockney David Hockney Lou Reed Lou Reed as Self (archive footage) Mike Tyson Mike Tyson as Self (with wife Robin Givens) (archive footage) (uncredited) Henry Geldzahler Henry Geldzahler as Self Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper as Self Carl Lewis Carl Lewis as Self (race footage) (archive footage) (uncredited)