Paul Morrissey
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Paul Morrissey (born February 23, 1938) is an American film director, known for his early association with Andy Warhol. His most famous films include Flesh (1968 film), Trash (1970), Heat (1972 film), Flesh For Frankenstein (1973) and Blood for Dracula (1974), all starring Joe Dallesandro and produced by Warhol, and the New York 80's trilogy Forty Deuce (1982), Mixed Blood (1985 film) and Spike of Bensonhurst (1988). From 1965 - 1973, Morrissey ran the publicity and filmmaking activity for Warhol at The Factory (first at 231 E. 47th St. and then at 33 Union Square West in New York City). Additionally, he managed the Velvet Underground and Nico and co-conceived and named Warhol's traveling multi-media Happening the Exploding Plastic Inevitable. In 1969, alongside Warhol and publisher John Wilcock, Morrissey launched the print magazine Interview. In 1998, Morrissey was given the Jack Smith Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chicago Underground Film Festival.