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Biography
Amos Poe, born Amos Jay Porges, was a quintessential New York independent filmmaker, a key figure in the emergence of the No Wave cinema movement that evolved from the punk music scene and flourished from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s on New York's Lower East Side.
Amos Poe is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes HoLEY (2024), TV Party (2005), Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975), Alphabet City (1984), Subway Riders (1981), Adios (2025), Hunter (2013), Smithereens (1982). The recorded credits span 1975 to 2025, including 25 movies and 1 TV show.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forDirecting
Movies25
TV shows1
Active years represented1975–2025
Place of birthTel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Died
Also known as
Амос По
Known for
MovieHoLEY
MovieTV Party
TV ShowLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
MovieAlphabet City
MovieSubway Riders
MovieAdios
MovieHunter
MovieSmithereens
MovieRocket Gibraltar
MovieEmpire II
MovieStiletto
MovieBlank City
MovieDead Weekend
MovieA Bit of Time with Amos Poe
MovieMisfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
MovieThe Guitar
MovieDowntown '81
MovieJoey Breaker
MovieA Walk in the Park
MovieTriple Bogey on a Par Five Hole
MovieThe Blank Generation
MovieFrogs for Snakes
MovieNight Lunch
MovieHollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
MovieThe Foreigner
MovieJust an American Boy: A Film About Steve Earle