Talented cult film director and Andy Warhol collaborator Paul Morrissey died Oct. 28 at the age of 86. His talents were most recognized through films including “Andy Warhol’s Flesh for Frankenstein,” “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” “Mixed Blood” and “News From Nowhere.
” Michael Chaiken, archivist for Morrissey, told The Hollywood Reporter the director died at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City early in the day after suffering from pneumonia. Portrait of, from left, American Pop artist Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987), film director Paul Morrissey, and model and actress Viva (born Janet Hoffmann), Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1968. Visible in the background is one of Warhol’s Brillo box sculptures, partially wrapped in plastic.
(Photo by Donald Getsug/Photo Researchers History/Getty Images) His style was unique and creative, and brought a flair to the cinema that enabled amateur actors to shine in their own light. Morrissey’s most celebrated credits as an amateur filmmaker included “Flesh,” “Trash,” “Heat,” “Flesh for Frankenstein” and “Blood For Dracula.” His collection of classics included “Women in Revolt,” “Mixed Blood,” “Spike of Bensonhurst” and the “Forty Deuce” trilogy.
Andy Warhol filming an early scene of director Paul Morriseys Women in Revolt, 1970. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images) Morrissey’s contributions to Warhol’s cult status strained their relationship at times, according to The Hollywood Reporter..