Tommy Turner
Biography
Tommy Turner is considered a key figure of the Downtown No Wave and Cinema of Transgression movements. While working days as a genetic research scientist and nights as a bartender at the Peppermint Lounge, the New York native rose to prominence through his zine Redrum and collaborations with Richard Kern and David Wojnarowicz.
Known For
Film
Blank City
Self
2011
Film
Where Evil Dwells
1985
Film
Submit to Me Now
1987
Film
Submit to Me
1986
Film
The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight
Mechanic
1984
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Red Spirit Lake
Man in Nightmare
1993
Film
Simonland
1984
Film
Woman at the Wheel
Annoying Man
1985
Film
I Hate You Now
Peddler
1985
Film
Black Hearts Bleed Red
1992
Film
Manhattan Love Suicides
Peddler (segment "I Hate You Now")
1985
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The Acid King
Himself
2021
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The Hardcore Collection
(archive footage)
2012
Filmography
2021FilmThe Acid Kingas Himself2012FilmThe Hardcore Collectionas (archive footage)2011FilmBlank Cityas Self1993FilmRed Spirit Lakeas Man in Nightmare1992FilmBlack Hearts Bleed Red1987FilmSubmit to Me Now1986FilmSubmit to Me1985FilmWhere Evil Dwells1985FilmManhattan Love Suicidesas Peddler (segment "I Hate You Now")1985FilmI Hate You Nowas Peddler1985FilmWoman at the Wheelas Annoying Man1984FilmThe Dominatrix Sleeps Tonightas Mechanic1984FilmSimonland