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Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas is a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet and artist, many times known as the "godfather of pioneering American cinema". His work has been displayed in museums and festivals around the world.
BornDecember 24, 1922, Semeniškiai, Lithuania
DiedJanuary 23, 2019, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationPoet, filmmaker, artist
NationalityLithuanian-American
Alma materUniversity of Mainz
GenreCinema
Literary movementAvant-garde cinema
Notable awardsLithuanian National Prize (1995)
SpouseHollis Melton
Children2

About Jonas Mekas

Director Jonas Mekas was born on December 24, 1922 in Lithuania (He dies at the age of 96, on January 23, 2019).

Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania, a film by this pioneer of American avant-garde filmmaking, was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

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Jonas Mekas before becoming famous

Jonas Mekas was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1922 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Because of the war, he had to flee his native Lithuania in 1944.

Achievement of Jonas Mekas

In 2007, he started a project called The 365 Day Project, in which he posted one film per day on his website.

Jonas Mekas's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He and his brother Adolfas started Film Culture, a film magazine. Sebastian and Oona were his children's names.

Jonas Mekas on Social Media

Jonas Mekas Collabed with

He worked closely with other avant-garde artists, such as Pop Artist Andy Warhol.

Jonas Mekas Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jonas Mekas updated on March 19 2023.