Paul Morrissey, the talented cult film director and Andy Warhol collaborator, died on October 28th at the age of 86.
His talent was most recognized through films such as Andy Warhol’s The Body of Frankenstein, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Mixed Blood, and News from Nowhere. Morrissey archivist Michael Chaiken said: hollywood reporter The director contracted pneumonia and died early that day at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
From left: Portrait of American pop artist Andy Warhol (1928-1987), film director Paul Morrissey, and model and actress Biba (real name Janet Hoffman), 1968, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visible in the background is one of Warhol’s Brillo Box sculptures. , partially wrapped in plastic. (Photo credit: Donald Getsug/History of Photography Researchers/Getty Images)
His style was unique and creative, bringing flair to films that allowed amateur actors to shine in their own light.
Morrissey’s most famous figure credit As an amateur filmmaker, his credits included Flesh, Trash, Heat, Flesh for Frankenstein, and Blood for Dracula.
His classic collections included “Women in Revolt,” “Mixed Blood,” “Spike of Bensonhurst,” and the “Forty Deuce” trilogy.
Andy Warhol filming the early scenes for Paul Morrissey’s Rebel Women, 1970. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, their relationship was sometimes strained due to Morrissey’s contribution to Warhol’s cult status. Warhol often seemed to be more appreciated than Morrissey, but Morrissey disputed this in an interview. Their work became recognized as “Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein” or “Andy Warhol’s Dracula” and was later credited as “Paul Morrissey’s Film.”
According to the newspaper, Morrissey was also the director of the Velvet Underground and co-founder of Interview magazine.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the collaboration with Warhol ended in 1975, and Morrissey briefly moved to Los Angeles to raise money and focus on his own filmmaking. (Related: ‘Tarzan’ star Ron Ely dies at 86)
His solo works include the Sherlock Holmes parody The Hound of the Baskervilles, featuring Dudley Moore and Peter Cook, and 2010’s News from Nowhere. This film would soon be Morrissey’s last film.
In addition to his brother Kenneth Morrissey, Morrissey is also survived by eight nieces and nephews, according to . new york times. Social media erupted with fans and friends paying tribute to his long legacy.
