Jonas Mekas
Lithuanian filmmaker (1922–2019)
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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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- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- honorary citizen of Biržai District Municipality
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
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