14 Facts About Billy Name

William George Linich, known professionally as Billy Name, was an American photographer, filmmaker, and lighting designer.

Billy Name was the archivist of The Factory from 1964 to 1970.

Billy Name was responsible for "silverizing" Warhol's New York studio, the Factory, where he lived until 1970.

Billy Name began his career as a lighting designer in the theater in 1960 while working as a waiter at Serendipity 3, the mid-town dessert establishment.

Billy Name later designed lighting at Judson Memorial Church, New York Poets Theater and the Living Theater, illuminating dancers such as Lucinda Childs, Yvonne Rainer, Merce Cunningham and Fred Herko.

Billy Name gave the impression of being generally creative, he dabbled in lights and papers and artists materials.

Billy Name played music in the group Theatre of Eternal Music under the direction of La Monte Young.

Billy Name had met Warhol fleetingly at Serendipity 3, where he was a waiter, and then later through Ray Johnson, who brought Billy Name to an event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Billy Name met Warhol again when the collagist, pre-Pop and graphic artist Johnson brought Andy to one of Linich's haircutting parties in his East Village apartment and Warhol saw the place done up in silver foil and paint.

Billy Name was responsible for taking still photographs at the Factory.

Billy Name lived and worked at the Factory, having taken residence in a closet at the back of the studio at 231 East 47th Street.

Billy Name converted one of the Factory bathrooms into a darkroom, where he learned to process film.

Billy Name resided in his native Poughkeepsie, New York until his death in 2016.

Billy Name worked with Emmy Award-winning video editor Nicholas Apuzzo as well as film and video editor Nick Stamper.