Basquiat: Directed by Julian Schnabel. With Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani. The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

Jean Michel Basquiat began painting graffiti in New York in 1977. He always signed his works with SAMO, which means "Same Old Shit". His works came to the attention of the American painter Keith Haring, who drew inspiration for his own work from New York graffiti paintings.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child: Directed by Tamra Davis. With Jean Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Larry Gagosian, Bruno Bischofberger. Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast.

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Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean Michel Basquiat. Starting out as a street artist, living in Thompkins Square Park in a cardboard box, Basquiat becomes a star and a part of Andy Warhol 's art world circle.

Downtown 81: Directed by Edo Bertoglio. With Jean Michel Basquiat, Richard Weigand, Cyndy Schneidau, Millie Schneidau. After being released from the hospital, the artist Jean Michel Basquiat wanders around Manhattan trying to sell art to make money and find a place to stay.

With Alexis Adler, Jean Michel Basquiat, Fab 5 Freddy, Patricia Field. Exploring the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how New York City, its people, and its tectonically shifting arts culture of the late 1970s and '80s shaped his vision.

With Jean Michel Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, Mary Boone, Bob Colacello. Nearly 30 years after his death, this documentary film of Jean-Michel Basquiat details how the self-taught Brooklyn-born artist rose to be one of the greats on the international art marketplace.

The brief life of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity. Starring Jeffrey Wright in his very first big screen role as the artist who tragically died at 28.

Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Starting out as a street artist, living in Thompkins Square Park in a cardboard box, Jean-Michel is "discovered" by Andy Warhol's art world and becomes a star.