Jonas Mekas date of birth:
December 24, 1922
How old is Jonas Mekas?
103
Where was Jonas Mekas born?
Semeniškiai, Biržai, LT
What is Jonas Mekas nationality?
American
What is Jonas Mekas's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Jonas MekasActive - 1964 - 2011 | Genres - Film, TV & Radio [nf], Avant-garde / Experimental, Culture & Society [nf], Drama, Visual Arts [nf]Biography by Sandra BrennanFilm theoretician, avant-garde filmmaker, and staunch supporter of alternative cinema, Jonas Mekas' best-known film remains The Brig (1964). Mekas was born in Semeniskiai, Lithuania. He spent time in a concentration camp during WWII. After the war, he wandered about Europe until 1950, when he moved to the U.S. In addition to making his own films, Mekas has worked as a film critic for The Village Voice, been an editor of Film Culture, and organized the Film Makers Cooperative. His brother, Adolfas, is also an avant-garde filmmaker.