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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

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