Directing
Jonas Mekas
1922 · Semeniškiai, Lithuania
30 films
Bio
Jonas Mekas (24 December 1922 - 23 January 2019) was born in the farming village of Semeniškiai, Lithuania. In 1944, he and his brother Adolfas were taken by the Nazis to a forced labor camp in Elmshorn, Germany. After the War he studied philosophy at the University of Mainz. At the end of 1949 the UN Refugee Organization brought both brothers to New York City, where they settled down in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Filmography
Guest
Self
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
Self
Empire
Self (uncredited)
Imagine
Self
Hare Krishna
Director
Tapes
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
Self
Cassis
Director of Photography
Laboratorium Anthology
Himself
The Brig
Director
Hollywood Party
Director
Carl Dreyer
Director