Adolfas Mekas date of birth:
September 30, 1925
How old was Adolfas Mekas when died?
85
Where was Adolfas Mekas born?
Semeniškiai, Biržai, Lithuania
When did Adolfas Mekas die?
May 31, 2011
What is Adolfas Mekas nationality?
Lithuanian
What is Adolfas Mekas's occupation?
Director
Short Biography
Adolfas Mekas (30 September 1925 – 31 May 2011) was a Lithuanian-born filmmaker, writer, director, editor, actor and educator. With his brother Jonas Mekas, he founded the magazine Film Culture, as well as the Film-Makers' Cooperative and was associated with George Maciunas and the Fluxus art movement at its beginning. He made several short films, culminating in the feature Hallelujah the Hills in 1963, which was played at the Cannes Film Festival of that year and is now considered a classic of American film.