Paul Morrissey

Paul Morrissey
Morrissey in 1967
Born	(1938-02-23) February 23, 1938 (age 79) New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Filmmaker
Known for	Warhol superstar

Paul Morrissey (born February 23, 1938) is an American film director, best known for his association with Andy Warhol.

Of Irish Catholic extraction, Morrissey attended Ampleforth College and Fordham University, both Roman Catholic schools, and later served in the United States Army. A political conservative and self-described "right-winger", who has publicly protested against what he perceives as immorality and "anti-Catholicism", Morrissey's long-term collaboration with the low-keyed, apparently apolitical Warhol was viewed by many as "a successful mismatch", although both men did share some traits, e.g. both were practicing Catholics from "ethnic" backgrounds (Warhol was of Rusyn descent.

Morrissey's bold, avant-garde direction in film making is often attributed to his relationship with Warhol and the Factory, although Morrissey claimed in his memoir, Factory Days, that this is not the case. Morrissey discovered and signed the Velvet Underground.