Phil Zwickler
Biography
Phil Zwickler was a journalist, filmmaker, poet and gay activist who produced a prolific body of work in the few short years before his death from AIDS in 1991.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Self
This film powerfully documents New York City's gay community's response to the AIDS crisis as they are forced to organize themselves after the government's failure to stem the epidemic. Activists who are interviewed include playwrite Larry Kramer, People With AIDS Coalition co-founder Michael Callen (who died of AIDS in 1994), New York filmmaker and journalist Phil Zwickler, as well as representatives from ACT-UP, Queer Nation and the Gay Men's Health Crisis.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Himself
Phil Zwickler interviews David Wojnarowicz about a NEA project grant for a gallery show.