ondine
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ONDINE
Date of Birth:
16 June 1937
Date of Death:
1989, New York, New York, USA (liver disease)
Birth Name:
Robert Olivo
16 June 1937
Date of Death:
1989, New York, New York, USA (liver disease)
Birth Name:
Robert Olivo
Biography
By: Jon C. Hopwood
Ondine, one of Andy Warhol's cinema superstars of the Sixties, was born Robert Olivio on June 16, 1937. He first met Warhol at an orgy held around 1961 or '62, and was dismayed by Warhol's failure to join in. He proceeded to kick Warhol out, not knowing who he was or understanding that the future titan of Pop Art essentially was a voyeur.
He was christened with his professional name upon coming out of the water at the beach (an "undine" is a water spirit). Warhol began making "underground" movies in 1963, and Ondine began appearing in Warhol's oeuvre in 1964. Ondine made his debut in the free-form "Couch" and then appeared in the homage "Batman Dracula," Warhol's 18th and 20th films, respectively, as a director.
Ondine appeared in seven more Warhol films, including Warhol's most successful film of the 1960s, "The Chelsea Girls" as "Pope Ondine." Ondine was known as the Pope of Warhol's entourage due to his brilliant, speed-fueled conversation, which Warhol frequently tape-recorded. Based on the transcriptions of 24 one-hours tapes, Warhol published "A: A Novel" with the Grove Press in 1968, purportedly 24-hours in the life of Ondine.
Ondine appeared in his last film for Warhol in 1968, "The Loves of Ondine." a fictional chronicle of the gay Ondine attempting to go "straight." He was supposed to appear in Warhol's "Loneseome Cowboys," but never showed up at the Arizona locale where the film was shot. Subsequently, he was banned from "The Factory" (Warhol's loft-living/working space) due to his bad temper, though the two remained friends.
In later years, Ondine supported himself by showing Warhol films and delivering a lecture on his days as a Warhol "superstar" on the college circuit. He died of liver disease in Queens, New York, New York, in 1989.
He was christened with his professional name upon coming out of the water at the beach (an "undine" is a water spirit). Warhol began making "underground" movies in 1963, and Ondine began appearing in Warhol's oeuvre in 1964. Ondine made his debut in the free-form "Couch" and then appeared in the homage "Batman Dracula," Warhol's 18th and 20th films, respectively, as a director.
Ondine appeared in seven more Warhol films, including Warhol's most successful film of the 1960s, "The Chelsea Girls" as "Pope Ondine." Ondine was known as the Pope of Warhol's entourage due to his brilliant, speed-fueled conversation, which Warhol frequently tape-recorded. Based on the transcriptions of 24 one-hours tapes, Warhol published "A: A Novel" with the Grove Press in 1968, purportedly 24-hours in the life of Ondine.
Ondine appeared in his last film for Warhol in 1968, "The Loves of Ondine." a fictional chronicle of the gay Ondine attempting to go "straight." He was supposed to appear in Warhol's "Loneseome Cowboys," but never showed up at the Arizona locale where the film was shot. Subsequently, he was banned from "The Factory" (Warhol's loft-living/working space) due to his bad temper, though the two remained friends.
In later years, Ondine supported himself by showing Warhol films and delivering a lecture on his days as a Warhol "superstar" on the college circuit. He died of liver disease in Queens, New York, New York, in 1989.
Filmography
- Batman Dracula (1964)Afternoon (1965)/
- Restaurant (1965)/Vinyl (1965)/Horse (1965)
- The Chelsea Girls (1966)/**** (1967)/
- The Loves of Ondine (1967)
- Screens: On Ondine on Film
- Editor's Cut: The pope and the artist, the hotel and the factory - The Austin Chronicle
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Quote: On 'Andy Warhol'
There's no one as fabulous as he is. He's just a marvelous, marvelous person or a marvelous, marvelous nonperson, whatever you want to call him. There's something about him that's magic, and it may be the fact that there's nothing there.
Trivia
Is portrayed by Armin Amiri in Factory Girl (2006)
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- Sadness and Humor From Warhol - Los Angeles Times
- "The Loves of Ondine" (1967-68) is a rambling 85-minute mishmash notable only for its introduction of two Warhol icons, Viva and Joe D'Allesandro. ...
- Warhola Becomes Warhol - Andy Warhol: Early Work
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- Ondine (actor) - Biography Research Guide
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- RE-SHOOTING ANDY WARHOL AS A NEW FILM ABOUT THE ART SUPERSTAR ...
- Apr 28, 1996 ... Ondine: Born Robert Olivo, also known as The Pope, was in "Chelsea Girls." He died in the mid-'80s. Edie Sedgwick: Appeared in eight Warhol ...
- Ondine - Biography, Awards, News, Pictures, Clips and History -Spout
- American actor Ondine (born Robert Olivo) is best remembered as one of Warhol's "superstars" at the artist's avant-garde filmmaking Factory. ...
- The Loves of Ondine Info, Trailers, and Reviews at MovieTome
- MovieTome gives The Loves of Ondine fans a place to review and discuss their favorite ... Directed: Andy Warhol Written: NA Starring: Joe Dallesandro ...
- Ondine Chavoya
- Ondine.C.Chavoya@williams.edu. Ph.D. University of Rochester ... ARTH 360: Avant -Garde Film: Kenneth Anger, Jack Smith, and Andy Warhol ...
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- Ondine.C.Chavoya@williams.edu. Ph.D. University of Rochester ... ARTH 360: Avant -Garde Film: Kenneth Anger, Jack Smith, and Andy Warhol ...
- The Loves of Ondine (1968) - Full cast and crew
- The Loves of Ondine on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... ... Andy Warhol ... Ondine ... Himself. rest of cast listed alphabetically: ...
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