Allen Ginsberg
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 3, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- April 5, 1997
- Active Years
- 1959–2026 (68 Years)
- Total Credits
- 141 credits in database
Acting Born Jun 3, 1926 Died Apr 5, 1997 Newark, New Jersey, USA 141 credits
Biography
Allen Ginsberg works in acting. Born June 3, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Died April 5, 1997. Archytele tracks 141 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
One to One: John & YokoNova '78castelporziano ostia dei poetiJohn Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
A Supermarket in CaliforniA Supermarket in Californi · ScreenplaySing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Why Is We Americans?
The Velvet Underground
70 Years of Youth RevoltSymphony Of The Invisible
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Take Your PillsA Walking Tour of the East Village 1985
How the Beatles Changed the WorldHarry Smith at the Breslin HotelHarry Smith at the Breslin Hotel · Vocals
William S. Burroughs in the DreamachineA Day in the Life of Andy WarholDon't Blink - Robert Frank
Beat GenerationGreat Poets: In Their Own WordsThe Stars Behind the Iron Curtain
The Beat HotelNorman Mailer: The American
Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
HowlWilliam S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur RussellTim Leary: The Art of Dying
65 RevisitedThe Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Poets at the Living TheaterTo John With LoveAllen Ginsberg Sings Blues
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
The CockettesAmerican Magus
Condo PaintingAs I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
New York: A Documentary FilmThe SourceLet It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Brakhage
Good Will Hunting · In Memory OfA Poet from the Lower East SideBallad of the SkeletonsBallad of the Skeletons · WriterBallad of the Skeletons · Original Music Composer
Van Gogh's Ear
Chicken Hawk: Men Who Love BoysThe Life and Times of Allen GinsbergMoving PicturesJonas in the DesertAn Autumn Wind
Road Scholar
Full Filmography
141 titles- Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC (2026) as Self
- One to One: John & Yoko (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Nova '78 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- castelporziano ostia dei poeti (2025) as Self - poet
- John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- A Supermarket in Californi (2024) as Self (voice) (archive)
- A Supermarket in Californi (2024) Screenplay
- Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Why Is We Americans? (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The Velvet Underground (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- 70 Years of Youth Revolt (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Symphony Of The Invisible (2020) as Self (voice) (archive)
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019) as The Oracle of Delphi
- Take Your Pills (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- A Walking Tour of the East Village 1985 (2018) as Self
- How the Beatles Changed the World (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel (2017) Vocals
- William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol (2015)
- Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Beat Generation (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- Great Poets: In Their Own Words (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- The Beat Hotel (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Norman Mailer: The American (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Howl (2010) as Self
- William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Tim Leary: The Art of Dying (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- 65 Revisited (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Poets at the Living Theater (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- To John With Love (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Allen Ginsberg Sings Blues (2006)
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) as Self
- Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- The Cockettes (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- American Magus (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Condo Painting (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- New York: A Documentary Film (1999) as Self - Commentator
- The Source (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Brakhage (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Good Will Hunting (1997) In Memory Of
- A Poet from the Lower East Side (1997) as Self
- Ballad of the Skeletons (1997) as Self
- Ballad of the Skeletons (1997) Writer
- Ballad of the Skeletons (1997) Original Music Composer
- On the Road to Desolation (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Birth of a Nation (1997) as Self
- Happy Birthday to John (1997) as Self
- No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- U2: A Year in Pop (1997) as Self
- Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) as Self
- Van Gogh's Ear (1995) as Self
- Chicken Hawk: Men Who Love Boys (1994) as Self
- The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Moving Pictures (1994) as Self
- Jonas in the Desert (1994) as Self
- An Autumn Wind (1994) as Self
- An Autumn Wind (1994) Writer
- An Autumn Wind (1994) Poem
- Road Scholar (1993) as Self
- Silence = Death (1990) as Self
- Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections (1990) as Self
- Berkeley in the Sixties (1990) as Self
- Heavy Petting (1989) as Self
- Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center (1989) as Self
- Growing Up in America (1989) as Self
- Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989) as Self
- Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman (1988) as Self
- Autumn Ritual (1986) as Self
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986) as Self (archive footage)
- Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank (1986) as Self
- All Star Video (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen (1985) as Lawyer
- Before Stonewall (1984) as Self
- Burroughs: The Movie (1984) as Self
- Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984) as Self
- Ginsberg/Corso Tapes (1984) as Self
- This Song for Jack (1983) as Self
- Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint (1982) as Self
- Poetry in Motion (1982) as Self
- Greetings from Washington, D.C. (1981) as Self
- No. 18: Mahagonny (1980) as Self
- La marche gaie (1980) as Self
- The Beats: An Existential Comedy (1980)
- Lake Placid '80 (1980) as Self
- Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds (1979) as Self
- Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds (1979) Other
- Gay March on Washington (1979) as Self
- Renaldo and Clara (1978) as The Father
- Thot-Fal'N (1978) as Self
- Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration (1977) as Self
- Lost, Lost, Lost (1976) as Self
- Une semaine dans la vie de camarades (1976)
- Suite 212 (1974) as Self
- Ciao! Manhattan (1973) as Self
- We Can't Go Home Again (1973) as Allen
- Pickup's Tricks (1973) as Self
- Global Groove (1973) as Self
- Johnny Minotaur (1971)
- Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally (1971) as Self
- Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family (1971) as Self
- Bed Peace (1969) as Self
- Me and My Brother (1969) as Self
- Me and My Brother (1969) Poem
- The Fall (1969) as Self
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Chicago (1968) as Self
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- Yippie (1968) as Self
- Yippie (1968) Director
- A.G. (1968) as Self
- Underground New York (1968) as Self
- Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back (1967) as Self (uncredited)
- Herostratus (1967) as Poet (voice)
- Hare Krishna (1967) as Self
- Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967) as Self
- Anatomy of Violence (1967) as Self
- Ah, Sunflower (1967) as Self
- Joan of Arc (1967) as Self
- Be-In (1967) as Self
- Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out (1967) as Self (archive footage)
- Chappaqua (1966) as Messiah
- Galaxie (1966) as Self
- Dylan Speaks (1965) as Self (archive footage)
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) as Self
- He! Viva Dada (1965) as Self
- Allan for Allan (1965) as Self
- Wholly Communion (1965) as Self
- Couch (1964) as Self
- Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes (1964)
- Guns of the Trees (1961) as Self (voice)
- Pull My Daisy (1959) as Alan
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Allen Ginsberg best known for?
Allen Ginsberg is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nova '78 (2026), How the Beatles Changed the World (2017), POKÉTOON (2020), Condo Painting (2000).
When and where was Allen Ginsberg born?
Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey, USA . They passed away on April 5, 1997.
How many credits does Allen Ginsberg have?
Allen Ginsberg has accumulated over 141 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2026.
What is Allen Ginsberg's background in cinema and television?
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 vari...
Allen Ginsberg by the numbers
141credits
138films
3TV series
1959–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Condo Painting (2000) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 74
- Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back (1967) as Self (uncredited) — aged about 41
- How the Beatles Changed the World (2017) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 91
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest — aged about 42
- Before Stonewall (1984) as Self — aged about 58
- Me and My Brother (1969) as Self — aged about 43
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