I Shot Andy Warhol
Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical preaching hatred toward men in her S.C.U.M. Manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie’s story.
The attempted assassination of Andy Warhol from the perspective of Factory member, artist, writer and publisher of the S.C.U.M. Manifesto Valerie Solanas. Mary Harron's debut film was produced by Christine Vachon who, with her Killer Films production company, has produced many works screened at the Berlinale and Teddy Award winners including all of Todd Haynes' films.
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Runtime
103 min -
Country
United States -
Year of Presentation
2016 -
Year of Production
1996 -
Director
Mary Harron -
Cast
Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Martha Plimpton, Lothaire Bluteau, Anna Thomson, Peter Friedman, Tahnee Welch, Jamie Harrold, Donovan Leitch Jr., Michael Imperioli, Reg Rogers, Bill Sage, Jill Hennessy -
Production Company
BBC Arena, Killer Films -
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Berlinale Category
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Biography Mary Harron
Born in Canada. Studied literature in Oxford. Worked for the music magazine,“Punk“ and as a critic for English daily newspapers. Has published articles on the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol for “New Musical Express“ and “Melody Maker“; made short films for the BBC series,“The Late Show“ and “Edge“ as well as several documentaries for Channel Four (including a film on South Africa entitled WINDS OF CHANGE). Made her first film for theatrical release, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, in 1996. Married to the filmmaker John C.Walsh.
Filmography Mary Harron
1999 American Psycho | 2005 The Notorious Bettie Page | 2011 The Moth Diaries | 2018 Charlie Says
Biography Peter Friedman
Peter Friedman studied film at Hampshire College, where he was a student and protégé of Tom Joslin. They maintained a close friendship long after Friedman graduated and established himself as a documentary filmmaker in New York City.
Friedman received an Academy Award® nomination for directing “The Wizard of the String,” a documentary portrait of vaudeville era musician Roy Smeck, and an Emmy® nomination for editing “Flamingo Odyssey” for National Geographic. In 1990, he produced and directed “I Talk to Animals,” a portrait of an animal therapist, which was broadcast in 10 different countries.
In 1993, Friedman completed SILVERLAKE LIFE: THE VIEW FROM HERE for his mentor Joslin, who passed away during the course of filming. SILVERLAKE LIFE was called “the most honest depiction of AIDS on screen” and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Friedman currently resides in Paris and New York City.
“As important as Tom was to me, I didn’t undertake the sad and difficult task of completing SILVERLAKE LIFE as a personal tribute. I did it because I believe in what Tom was trying to do – to make people understand the magnitude of the suffering and loss that people with AIDS and their loved ones face, and also to show the depth of love and commitment that can exist in a gay relationship.”
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