# 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.

*Lithuanian filmmaker (1922–2019)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jonas-mekas

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Born:** 1922-12-24
- **Died:** 2019-01-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.7 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 23.0 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577263/ (@nm0577263)
- **WEBSITE**: http://jonasmekas.com/diary/

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- [Йонас Мекас](https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%99%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%81)
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