Brion Gysin

Brion Gysin

Brion Gysin (19 January 1916 – 13 July 1986) was a British-Canadian painter, writer, sound poet, performance artist and inventor of experimental devices. He is best known for his use of the cut-up technique, alongside his close friend, the novelist William S. Burroughs. With the engineer Ian Sommer…

Filmography

Nova '78
Nova '78
2025 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Burroughs: The Movie
Burroughs: The Movie
1984 · Movie
as Self
Psychic TV: First Transmission
Psychic TV: First Transmission
1982 · Movie
FLicKeR
FLicKeR
2009 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Ghost at No. 9
Ghost at No. 9
1982 · Movie
Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
1986 · Movie
as Self
The Cut-Ups
The Cut-Ups
1966 · Movie
The Dream Machine
The Dream Machine
1986 · Movie
The Final Academy Documents
The Final Academy Documents
1984 · Movie
Destroy All Rational Thought
Destroy All Rational Thought
1998 · Movie
as Self