Who is Jean Michel Basquiat in Basquiat?

Jeffrey Wright plays Jean Michel Basquiat in the film.

Basquiat

Name: Basquiat
Duration: 108
Rating: 77

Despite living a life of extreme poverty in Brooklyn, graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright) strives to rise up through the heady New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s. He becomes the brightest star of neo-Expressionist painting and one of the most successful painters of his time, and even develops a friendship with Andy Warhol (David Bowie). But Basquiat's tumultuous life, specifically his addiction to heroin, overshadows his rise to fame, threatening all.

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How long is Basquiat?: Basquiat is 1 hr 48 min long.

Who directed Basquiat?: Julian Schnabel

Who is Jean Michel Basquiat in Basquiat?: Jeffrey Wright plays Jean Michel Basquiat in the film.

What is Basquiat about?: Despite living a life of extreme poverty in Brooklyn, graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright) strives to rise up through the heady New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s. He becomes the brightest star of neo-Expressionist painting and one of the most successful painters of his time, and even develops a friendship with Andy Warhol (David Bowie). But Basquiat's tumultuous life, specifically his addiction to heroin, overshadows his rise to fame, threatening all.