His films included Chelsea Girls, Trash and Women In Revolt , the cult filmmaker, collaborator and manager, has died aged 86, . Born in 1938 in Manhattan, Morrissey met Warhol in 1965, via the poet and filmmaker, . Morrissey began working at the Factory, collaborating first with Warhol on in 1965.
Morrissey’s low-budget explorations of New York subculture – including (1966), , (both 1968), (1970) and (1972) – proved influential on the next generation of independent filmmakers like , and . Morrissey was also an early champion of . Between 1966 and ’67, Morrissey also managed and .
Morrisey also helped conceive and titled the happenings, which included appearances by the band. After parting ways with Warhol in 1974, Morrissey continued to make films – most notably his 1978 adaptation of starring and . Morrissey’s final film was released in 2010.
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