Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

(1922–2019) screenwriter United States

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Jonas Mekas (1922–2019) was a United States screenwriter.

About Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas was a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema". Mekas's work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwide. Mekas was active in New York City, where he co-founded Anthology Film Archives, The Film-Makers' Cooperative, and the journal Film Culture. He was also the first film critic for The Village Voice.

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Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University|Austrian Decoration for Science and Art|Lithuanian National Prize|Guggenheim Fellowship|Order for Merits to Lithuania|honorary citizen of Biržai District Municipality|Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

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