Amos Poe

Born: 1949-01-01

Birthplace: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Biography

Amos Poe, born Amos Jay Porges, was a quintessential New York independent filmmaker, a key figure in the emergence of the No Wave cinema movement that evolved from the punk music scene and flourished from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s on New York's Lower East Side.

Known For

Rocket Gibraltar
Smithereens
Dead Weekend
Blank City
Downtown '81
Night Lunch
The Guitar
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
TV Party
Joey Breaker

Top Movie Credits

Smithereens Hustler in Bar
Downtown '81 Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Night Lunch Director
The Guitar Producer