Maya Deren
Ukranian-born American avant-garde filmmaker (1917-1961) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 44
Maya Deren was a Russian-born American experimental filmmaker and important part of the avant-garde in the 1940s and 1950s. Deren was also a choreographer, dancer, film theorist, poet, lecturer, writer, and photographer.
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1961Died13 October 19611958
The Very Eye of NightFilm, Director, Writer1951
Ensemble for SomnambulistsFilm, Director, Writer1949
Meditation on ViolenceFilm, Director, Writer1946Guggenheim FellowshipAward
Ritual in Transfigured TimeFilm, 1946Director1945
A Study in Choreography for CameraFilm, Director1944
At LandFilm, Director, Writer1943
Meshes of the AfternoonFilm, Director, Writer1917Born29 April 1917
The Very Eye of NightFilm, Director, Writer1951Ensemble for SomnambulistsFilm, Director, Writer1949Meditation on ViolenceFilm, Director, Writer1946Guggenheim FellowshipAwardRitual in Transfigured TimeFilm, 1946Director1945A Study in Choreography for CameraFilm, Director1944At LandFilm, Director, Writer1943Meshes of the AfternoonFilm, Director, Writer1917Born29 April 1917Known for
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Meshes of the Afternoon 1943
At Land 1944
Ritual in Transfigured Time 1946
A Study in Choreography for Camera 1945
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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1961 · aged 44
