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Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis (2004)

3 | May 05, 2004 (US) | Documentary | 01:35

He was a celebrated playwright and poet. A pioneer in 1960's experimental film and theater. A Warhol superstar. He lived, and performed... sometimes as a man, sometimes as a woman.

Andy Warhol described Jackie Curtis as “A pioneer without a frontier.” In this biographical documentary, Curtis’s co-workers and friends speak of her work and her influence, along with clips from Curtis’s Warhol films as well as never-before-seen footage from her stage shows.

Featured Crew

Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
Art Designer
Executive Producer
Music
Associate Producer

Cast

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Jackie Curtis
Self (archive footage)
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David Bowie
Self (archive footage)
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Candy Darling
Self (archive footage)