Gino Piserchio
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| Born | September 5, 1944 |
| Died | March 22, 1989 (aged 44) |
Gino Piserchio (September 5, 1944 - March 22, 1989) was an Italian actor, composer and musician. Piserchio was best known for his role in the 1965 Andy Warhol film Beauty No. 2 starring Edie Sedgwick.
Piserchio appeared in two Warhol films, 1965's Space, and most notably, the "hunk in jockey shorts" in Beauty No. 2. In 1968, he appeared in the drama A Lovely Way to Die.
In addition to his acting credits, Piserchio was noted for being an accomplished musician. Piserchio was one of the first musicians to master the Moog synthesizer and would go on to compose and perform the original music for the film 1972 film, Ciao! Manhattan.
Gino Piserchio died of an AIDS-related opportunistic infection in 1989.
[edit] Filmography
- Space (1965)
- Beauty No. 2 (1965)
- A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
[edit] Composer
- Ciao! Manhattan (1972)
[edit] External links
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| NAME | Piserchio, Gino |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor, musician, composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1944 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 1989 |
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