David Wojnarowicz

Q: Did David Wojnarowicz win any awards?

Yes, 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' received critical acclaim and won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2022.

Q: What was David Wojnarowicz's first film?

David Wojnarowicz's first notable film project was 'A Fire in My Belly' (1986), which addressed the AIDS crisis through a provocative lens.

Q: What themes are prevalent in Wojnarowicz's work?

Wojnarowicz's work often explores themes of identity, sexuality, mortality, and the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the LGBTQ+ community.

Q: What can you tell me about David Wojnarowicz's personal life?

David Wojnarowicz was openly gay and faced many challenges related to his sexuality and the AIDS crisis, which deeply influenced his art and activism.

Q: What is David Wojnarowicz's estimated net worth?

David Wojnarowicz's estimated net worth is approximately $500,000, reflecting his career as an artist and filmmaker.

Q: What is a milestone in Wojnarowicz's filmography?

A significant milestone in Wojnarowicz's filmography is the release of 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' in 2022, which combines his artistic vision with documentary storytelling.

Q: How did David Wojnarowicz contribute to AIDS activism?

David Wojnarowicz was a passionate advocate for AIDS awareness, using his art to raise consciousness about the epidemic and its effects on the community.

Known for

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)

IMDb 7.5 / 10

2022 / Documentary, History / 122mins

The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her...

Name

David Wojnarowicz

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Born

14 September 1954, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Spouses

Not applicable

Children

None

Parents

Morris Wojnarowicz, Helen Wojnarowicz

Estimated Net Worth

$500,000

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2021	Movie Summer '89 In the summer of 1989 Marion, David and François Pain took a camera with them to the Adirondacks lakes region...	David Wojnarowicz	Not rated
2020	Movie The Business of Thought: A Recorded History of Artists Space An oral history of Artists Space, the legendary New York artists organization. Told through the voices of the artists, critics...	Self	Not rated
2020	Movie Wojnarowicz: Fuck You Faggot Fucker A collage-like, incisive look at the life of writer, painter and thinker David Wojnarowicz, whose powerful, unapologetic way of seeing...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2019	Movie Self-Portrait in 23 Rounds: a Chapter in David Wojnarowicz’s Life, 1989–1991 Political artist, painter, writer, performer and photographer David Wojnarowicz was one of the leading personalities of the 1980s New York...	Himself (archive footage)	Not rated
2012	Movie The Hardcore Collection This DVD features 13 provocative short films by Richard Kern. Color & B&W film shorts with Lydia Lunch, Henry Rollins...	(archive footage)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1994	Movie By the Dawn's Early Light An intriguing, powerful work, portraying a journey through the dark, ugly underbelly of a rough and disturbed America. Resembling a...	Narrator	Not rated
1992	Movie Listen to This Listen to This is a fragment of collective memory that finds critical relevance in contemporary Queer discourse. Tom Rubnitz weaves...	Himself	Not rated
1991	Movie Bust A close up head and shoulders of David Wojnarowicz, is the only image. He speaks with characteristic candor and ferocity...	Himself	Not rated
1990	Movie A Fire in My Belly Experimental short film that explores themes of religion, violence, and gender/masculinity.	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	Movie Silence = Death AIDS victims and activists cope with hardship and society’s ignorance.	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1990	Movie Phil Interviews David Wojnarowicz Phil Zwickler interviews David Wojnarowicz about a NEA project grant for a gallery show.	Himself	Not rated
1989	Movie All I can feel is the pressure David Wojnarowicz speaking before his death. Tens pounds of pressure, tens pounds of rage	himself	Not rated
1987	Movie Around Clown A collaboration between David Wojnarowicz and Steve Doughton.	Unknown character	Not rated
1985	Movie Where Evil Dwells Loosely based on an infamous 1984 Long Island murder case involving Satan-worshiping, teenage drug freaks (Knights of the Black Circle),...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1985	Movie You Killed Me First Elizabeth bristles at the religious directives of her parents, asserting her right to personhood outside demure hairstyles and turkey dinners,...	Dad	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1985	Movie Manhattan Love Suicides A series of short films by Richard Kern: Stray Dogs, Woman At The Wheel, Thrust In Me, & I Hate...	Fan (segment "Stray Dogs")	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1985	Movie Stray Dogs A fan tries to get an artist's attention by literally coming apart.	Fan	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1985	Movie The Virginia Tripping Film Carlo McCormick was invited to curate an East Village Art show at a gallery in Richmond, Virginia. Filmmaker Tessa Hughes-Freeland...	Unknown character	Not rated
1983	Movie Abuse Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary...	Street Interviewee	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1983	Movie American Obsessions Richard Kern’s 1983 film "American Obsessions" features David Wojnarowicz interacting with plaster heads from his “Metamorphosis” sculpture series. Kern went...	Self	Not rated
1982	Movie Pompeii New York, Part 1: Pier Caresses A crumbling pier, its walls covered with graffiti and erotic frescoes reminiscent of pagan Pompeii, the locus of the seduction...	Unknown character	Not rated
1981	Movie Cockabunnies In 1981, David Wojnarowicz befriended twenty-one year-old Sophie Breer, an artist and co-worker at the Peppermint Lounge. David delighted Breer...	Self	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	Movie Relax Be Cruel Filmed in 1983 in New York at Pier 34, this film takes place at an abandoned storehouse which was left...	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2021	Movie Promises: Through Congress Promises: Through Congress is a collaboration between Julie Mehretu, electronic music composer Floating Points aka Sam Shepherd, and filmmaker Trevor...	Other Art	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1995	Movie Postcards from America In the midst of the AIDS crisis, a young man from the suburbs moves to the big city of New...	Other Writing	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1994	Movie By the Dawn's Early Light An intriguing, powerful work, portraying a journey through the dark, ugly underbelly of a rough and disturbed America. Resembling a...	Writer Writing	Not rated
1991	Movie ITSOFOMO ITSOFOMO (In the Shadow of Forward Motion) is a multimedia performance collaboration created by artist David Wojnarowicz and composer/musician Ben...	Director Directing	Not rated
1991	Movie Bust A close up head and shoulders of David Wojnarowicz, is the only image. He speaks with characteristic candor and ferocity...	Writer Writing	Not rated
1990	Movie A Fire in My Belly Experimental short film that explores themes of religion, violence, and gender/masculinity.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1989	Movie Fear of Disclosure An exploration concerning the act of revealing to a potential lover that one is seropositive to HIV, the virus believed...	Editor Editing	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1989	Movie Fear of Disclosure An exploration concerning the act of revealing to a potential lover that one is seropositive to HIV, the virus believed...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1989	Movie Fear of Disclosure An exploration concerning the act of revealing to a potential lover that one is seropositive to HIV, the virus believed...	Cinematography Crew	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1989	Movie Fear of Disclosure An exploration concerning the act of revealing to a potential lover that one is seropositive to HIV, the virus believed...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1989	Movie When I Put My Hands on Your Body The series of five videos Collaborative Film Collection made in collaboration with Marion Scemama in 1989 is emblematic of Wojnarowicz's...	Director Directing	Not rated
1988	Movie Beautiful People Beautiful People was one of the last films David Wojnarowicz made before his death. The film follows Jesse Hultberg as...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie Beautiful People Beautiful People was one of the last films David Wojnarowicz made before his death. The film follows Jesse Hultberg as...	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie Beautiful People Beautiful People was one of the last films David Wojnarowicz made before his death. The film follows Jesse Hultberg as...	Music Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie Super 8 Recreated from existing Super-8 films and audio collage by David Wojnarowicz.	Director Directing	Not rated
1987	Movie Around Clown A collaboration between David Wojnarowicz and Steve Doughton.	Director Directing	Not rated
1987	Movie Around Clown A collaboration between David Wojnarowicz and Steve Doughton.	Creator Crew	Not rated
1987	Movie Unfinished film (sequence in memory of Peter Hujar) Immediately after David’s friend and mentor, photographer Peter Hujar, died of AIDS in a New York hospital on November 26,...	Director Directing	Not rated
1985	Movie Where Evil Dwells Loosely based on an infamous 1984 Long Island murder case involving Satan-worshiping, teenage drug freaks (Knights of the Black Circle),...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1985	Movie Where Evil Dwells Loosely based on an infamous 1984 Long Island murder case involving Satan-worshiping, teenage drug freaks (Knights of the Black Circle),...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1985	Movie Where Evil Dwells Loosely based on an infamous 1984 Long Island murder case involving Satan-worshiping, teenage drug freaks (Knights of the Black Circle),...	Cinematography Crew	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1985	Movie Where Evil Dwells Loosely based on an infamous 1984 Long Island murder case involving Satan-worshiping, teenage drug freaks (Knights of the Black Circle),...	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1981	Movie Heroin Unfinished David Wojnarowicz film that was salvaged by Marion Scemama from Fales Library.	Director Directing	Not rated
1981	Movie Heroin Unfinished David Wojnarowicz film that was salvaged by Marion Scemama from Fales Library.	Editor Editing	Not rated
1978	Movie Arthur Rimbaud in New York 1978–79. Slideshow, approx. 7 min. Courtesy the Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P.P.O.W, New York.	Director Directing	Not rated

Summer '89

2021

The Business of Thought: A Recorded History of Artists Space

2020

Wojnarowicz: Fuck You Faggot Fucker

2020 / TMDB 7.2

Self-Portrait in 23 Rounds: a Chapter in David Wojnarowicz’s Life, 1989–1991

2019

By the Dawn's Early Light

1994

Listen to This

1992

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David Wojnarowicz is best known for his documentary 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' (2022) and his contributions to visual art and literature that critique societal issues.

Did David Wojnarowicz win any awards?

What was David Wojnarowicz's first film?

What themes are prevalent in Wojnarowicz's work?

What can you tell me about David Wojnarowicz's personal life?

What is David Wojnarowicz's estimated net worth?

What is a milestone in Wojnarowicz's filmography?

How did David Wojnarowicz contribute to AIDS activism?