Jonas Mekas
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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 (1,771 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 worked as a cinematographer[17].
- Jonas Mekas's field of work was experimental film[18].
- Jonas Mekas's field of work was film direction[19].
- Jonas Mekas's field of work was poetry[20].
- Jonas Mekas's field of work was literature[21].
- Jonas Mekas's education included a stint at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[22].
- Jonas Mekas received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
- Jonas Mekas received the Lithuanian National Prize[24].
- Jonas Mekas received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[25].
- Jonas Mekas received the Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University[26].
- Jonas Mekas received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: LT[29]
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Began / founded: 1922-12-24[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2019-01-23[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: a46fdf27-1678-4cb1-8f33-1a7fae723584[32]
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Biržai[2], a town[33], in Lithuania[34] and Lithuania[12], a sovereign state[35], in Lithuania[36], founded in 1990[37]. Jonas Mekas was born on December 24, 1922[3].
Education
Jonas Mekas was educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include film director[6], poet[7], screenwriter[8], artist[9], opinion journalist[10], and cinematographer[17]. Fields of work include experimental film[18], a film genre[38]; film direction[19], an activity[39]; poetry[20], a literary form[40]; and literature[21], a type of arts[41].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Lithuanian National Prize[24], a national award[45], in Lithuania[46], founded in 1989[47]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[25], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University[26], an award[50], in Lithuania[51]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[27], a state decoration[52], in Austria[53], founded in 1955[54]; and honorary citizen of Biržai District Municipality[55], an award[56], in Lithuania[57].
Personal Life
Children include Oona Mekas[13], an actor[58], b. 1974[59], of United States[60] and Sebastian Mekas[14], an editor[61], b. 1981[62], of United States[63].
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[64], an arts center[65], in Lithuania[66], founded in 2007[67].
Why It Matters
Jonas Mekas ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,771 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for him include Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center[64], an arts center[65], in Lithuania[66], founded in 2007[67].
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[22].
What awards did Jonas Mekas receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Lithuanian National Prize[24], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[25], and Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University[26].