Poster of TV Party

TV Party

Plot: From 1978 to 1982, Glenn O'Brien hosted a New York city public access cable TV show called TV Party. Co-hosted by Chris Stein, from Blondie, and directed by filmmaker Amos Poe, the hour long show took television where it had never gone before: to the edge of civility and "sub-realism" as Glenn would put it
Release Date: Wednesday, August 3 2005
20 years ago
Genres: Documentary, Music
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Cast

Portrait of Jean-Michel BasquiatJean-Michel Basquiat. Jean-Michel Basquiat would have been no older than 27 in TV Party as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 22 1960 –
Died: Fri, Aug 12 1988
Portrait of David BowieDavid Bowie. David Bowie was 58 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1947 –
Died: Sun, Jan 10 2016
Portrait of Clem BurkeClem Burke. Clem Burke was 50 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 24 1954 –
Died: Mon, Apr 07 2025
Portrait of David ByrneDavid Byrne. David Byrne was 53 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 14 1952
Portrait of George ClintonGeorge Clinton. George Clinton was 64 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 22 1941
Portrait of Fab 5 FreddyFab 5 Freddy. Fab 5 Freddy was >> in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert FrippRobert Fripp. Robert Fripp was 59 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, May 16 1946
Portrait of Debbie HarryDebbie Harry. Debbie Harry was 60 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 01 1945
Portrait of Michael HolmanMichael Holman. Michael Holman was >> in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John LurieJohn Lurie. John Lurie was 52 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 14 1952
Portrait of Cookie MuellerCookie Mueller. Cookie Mueller would have been no older than 40 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 01 1949 –
Died: Fri, Nov 10 1989
Portrait of Amos PoeAmos Poe. Amos Poe was 56 in TV Party as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1949 –
Died: Thu, Dec 25 2025
Portrait of Andy WarholAndy Warhol. Andy Warhol would have been no older than 58 in TV Party as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1928 –
Died: Sun, Feb 22 1987

Crew

Portrait of Danny VinikDanny Vinik. Danny Vinik was >> in TV Party as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday