Basquiat

Julian Schnabel

Bowie costars in this biopic about painter Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright), playing the artist’s friend and collaborator Andy Warhol in a performance widely hailed as the definitive onscreen incarnation of Warhol.

DIRECTOR
Julian Schnabel
YEAR
1996
COUNTRY
USA
RUNTIME
106 minutes
LANGUAGE
English
START DATE
August 4, 2013

Bowie costars in this biopic about painter Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright), playing the artist’s friend and collaborator Andy Warhol in a performance widely hailed as the definitive onscreen incarnation of Warhol. Bowie even wore Andy’s actual wig, glasses, and jacket for the role.

Photos: ELEVENTH STREET PROD/MIRAMAX / THE KOBAL COLLECTION 

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