Jonas Mekas

Summary

Jonas Mekas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Biržai^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1922^[3]. He died in Brooklyn^[4]. He died on January 23, 2019^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], artist^[9], and opinion journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jonas Mekas was born in Biržai^[2].
• Born in Lithuania^[12], Jonas Mekas…
• Jonas Mekas died in Brooklyn^[4].
• Jonas Mekas was born on December 24, 1922^[3].
• Jonas Mekas died on January 23, 2019^[5].
• A child of Jonas Mekas was Oona Mekas^[13].
• A child of Jonas Mekas was Sebastian Mekas^[14].
• Jonas Mekas held citizenship in Lithuania^[15].
• Jonas Mekas held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Jonas Mekas's professions included film director^[6].
• Jonas Mekas's professions included poet^[7].
• Jonas Mekas's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Jonas Mekas's professions included artist^[9].
• Jonas Mekas worked as an opinion journalist^[10].
• Jonas Mekas's field of work was experimental film^[17].
• Jonas Mekas's field of work was film direction^[18].
• Jonas Mekas's field of work was poetry^[19].
• Jonas Mekas's field of work was literature^[20].
• Jonas Mekas was educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[21].
• Jonas Mekas received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Jonas Mekas received the Lithuanian National Prize^[23].
• Jonas Mekas received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24].
• Jonas Mekas received the Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University^[25].
• Jonas Mekas received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[26].
• Jonas Mekas received the honorary citizen of Biržai District Municipality^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Biržai^[2], a town^[28], in Lithuania^[29] and Lithuania^[12], a sovereign state^[30], in Lithuania^[31], founded in 1990^[32]. Jonas Mekas was born on December 24, 1922^[3].

Education

Jonas Mekas was educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], artist^[9], and opinion journalist^[10]. Fields of work include experimental film^[17], a film genre^[33]; film direction^[18], an activity^[34]; poetry^[19], a literary form^[35]; and literature^[20], a type of arts^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1925^[39]; Lithuanian National Prize^[23], a national award^[40], in Lithuania^[41], founded in 1989^[42]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University^[25], an award^[45], in Lithuania^[46]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[26], a state decoration^[47], in Austria^[48], founded in 1955^[49]; and honorary citizen of Biržai District Municipality^[27], an award^[50], in Lithuania^[51].

Personal Life

Children include Oona Mekas^[13], an actor^[52], b. 1974^[53], of United States^[54] and Sebastian Mekas^[14], an editor^[55], b. 1981^[56], of United States^[57].

Death and Burial

Jonas Mekas died on January 23, 2019^[5]. He died in Brooklyn^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jonas Mekas include Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center^[58], an arts center^[59], in Lithuania^[60], founded in 2007^[61].

Why It Matters

Jonas Mekas ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center^[58], an arts center^[59], in Lithuania^[60], founded in 2007^[61].

FAQs

Where was Jonas Mekas born?

Jonas Mekas was born in Biržai^[2].

Where did Jonas Mekas die?

Jonas Mekas passed away in Brooklyn^[4].

What did Jonas Mekas do for work?

Jonas Mekas worked as film director^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], artist^[9], and opinion journalist^[10].

Where did Jonas Mekas go to school?

Jonas Mekas was educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[21].

What awards did Jonas Mekas receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Lithuanian National Prize^[23], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], and Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University^[25].