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Basquiat 1996 Directed by Julian Schnabel

In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Drama , History
Budget $3,300,000
Revenue $3,022,292
Release Date 9 August 1996
107 mins
Cast
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright Jean Michel Basquiat
Michael Wincott
Michael Wincott Rene Ricard
Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro Benny Dalmau
Claire Forlani
Claire Forlani Gina Cardinale
David Bowie
David Bowie Andy Warhol
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper Bruno Bischofberger
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman Albert Milo
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken The Interviewer
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe The Electrician
Jean-Claude La Marre
Jean-Claude La Marre Shenge
Parker Posey
Parker Posey Mary Boone
Elina Löwensohn
Elina Löwensohn Annina Nosei
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel Henry Geldzahler
Courtney Love
Courtney Love Big Pink
Tatum O'Neal
Tatum O'Neal Cynthia Kruger
Chuck Pfeiffer
Chuck Pfeiffer Tom Kruger
Rockets Redglare
Rockets Redglare Rockets
Esther G. Schnabel
Esther G. Schnabel Esther Milo
Jack Schnabel
Jack Schnabel Jack Milo
Lola Schnabel
Lola Schnabel Jacqueline Milo
Peter McGough
Peter McGough Peter McGough
David McDermott
David McDermott David McDermott
Michael Chow
Michael Chow Mr. Chow
Stella Schnabel
Stella Schnabel Stella
Steven Randazzo
Steven Randazzo Maitre' d at Ballato's
Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco Counterman at Deli
Francis Dumaurier
Francis Dumaurier Giorgio
Joseph R. Gannascoli
Joseph R. Gannascoli Guard at Hospital
Hope Clarke
Hope Clarke Matilde
Brian Wright
Brian Wright Young Jean Michel
Tarmo Urb
Tarmo Urb Lech
Denise Burse
Denise Burse Mary on TV
Robert Alexander
Robert Alexander Band Guy
Vincent Laresca
Vincent Laresca Vincent
Nemo Librizzi
Nemo Librizzi Nemo
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson Jean Michel's Father
Dave Shelley
Dave Shelley Photographer
Frederick Weller
Frederick Weller Frank
Rene Rivera
Rene Rivera Juan
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell Thug
Ron Brice
Ron Brice Thug
William Seymour
William Seymour Mr. Chow's Maitre' d
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler Medieval Villager
Joe Glasco
Joe Glasco Medieval Villager
Steven Parenago
Steven Parenago Medieval Villager
Vladamir Parenago
Vladamir Parenago Medieval Villager
José Luis Ferrer
José Luis Ferrer Medieval Villager
Irene Kiss
Irene Kiss Medieval Villager
Richard the Ox
Richard the Ox Medieval Villager
Toomas Urb
Toomas Urb Chef at Lech's Restaurant (uncredited)
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo Party Guest (uncredited)
Linda Larkin
Linda Larkin Fan (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel
Writers
Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel
John F. Bowe
John F. Bowe
Producers
Randy Ostrow
Randy Ostrow
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Jon Kilik
Jon Kilik
Lech Majewski
Lech Majewski
Executive Producers
Joseph Allen
Joseph Allen
Michiyo Yoshizaki
Michiyo Yoshizaki
Peter Brant
Peter Brant
Cinematography
Ron Fortunato
Ron Fortunato
Composers
John Cale
John Cale
Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel
Editor
Michael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum
Production Design
Dan Leigh
Dan Leigh
Sound
Patrick Mullins
Patrick Mullins
Ira Spiegel
Ira Spiegel
Allan Byer
Allan Byer
Visual Effects
Randall Balsmeyer
Randall Balsmeyer
Story
Lech Majewski
Lech Majewski
Art Direction
CJ Simpson
CJ Simpson
Set Decoration
Susan Bode Tyson
Susan Bode Tyson
Costume Design
John Dunn
John Dunn
Makeup Artist
Jennifer Aspinall
Jennifer Aspinall
Hairstylist
Wayne Herndon
Wayne Herndon
Music
Susan Jacobs
Susan Jacobs
Camera Operator
Andrew Casey
Andrew Casey
Casting
Georgianne Walken
Georgianne Walken
Sheila Jaffe
Sheila Jaffe
Stunts
Jeff Ward
Jeff Ward
Lighting
Robert Sciretta
Robert Sciretta
Assistant Directors
Jonathan Starch
Jonathan Starch
Lisa Janowski
Lisa Janowski
Additional Photography
Myles Aronowitz
Myles Aronowitz
Eric Liebowitz
Eric Liebowitz