Maya Deren

Summary

Maya Deren is a human^[1]. She was born in Kyiv^[2]. She was born on May 12, 1917^[3]. She passed away in New York City^[4]. She died on October 13, 1961^[5]. She worked as a film director^[6], dancer^[7], film editor^[8], choreographer^[9], and film actor^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,879 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Maya Deren's place of birth was Kyiv^[2].
• Maya Deren died in New York City^[4].
• Maya Deren was born on May 12, 1917^[3].
• Maya Deren was born on April 29, 1917^[12].
• Maya Deren died on October 13, 1961^[5].
• Among Maya Deren's spouses was Alexandr Hackenschmied^[13].
• Maya Deren was married to Teiji Ito^[14].
• Maya Deren held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Maya Deren held citizenship in Russian Empire^[16].
• Maya Deren held citizenship in Russian Republic^[17].
• Maya Deren held citizenship in Ukrainian People's Republic^[18].
• Maya Deren worked as a film director^[6].
• Maya Deren's professions included dancer^[7].
• Maya Deren's professions included film editor^[8].
• Maya Deren's professions included choreographer^[9].
• Maya Deren's professions included film actor^[10].
• Maya Deren's professions included poet^[19].
• Maya Deren's field of work was choreography^[20].
• Maya Deren's field of work was poetry^[21].
• Maya Deren's field of work was photography^[22].
• Maya Deren's field of work was dance^[23].
• Maya Deren's field of work was cinematography^[24].
• Maya Deren was educated at New York University^[25].
• Maya Deren's education included a stint at Syracuse University^[26].
• Maya Deren's education included a stint at Smith College^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-04-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1961-10-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 89cd3ac8-83b3-49a8-bed5-f5fb4caf010f^[32]

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Origins and Family

Maya Deren's place of birth was Kyiv^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 12, 1917^[3] and April 29, 1917^[12].

Education

Educated at New York University^[25], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1831^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36]; Syracuse University^[26], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1870^[39]; and Smith College^[27], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1871^[42], headquartered in Northampton^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], dancer^[7], film editor^[8], choreographer^[9], film actor^[10], and poet^[19]. Fields of work include choreography^[20]; poetry^[21], a literary form^[44]; photography^[22], an artistic technique^[45]; dance^[23], a performing arts genre^[46]; and cinematography^[24], an academic major^[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maya Deren is Meshes of the Afternoon^[48].

Recognition

Maya Deren received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alexandr Hackenschmied^[13], a film director^[50], 1907–2004^[51], of United States^[52], specialised in film^[53] and Teiji Ito^[14], a composer^[54], 1935–1982^[55], of United States^[56].

Death and Burial

Maya Deren died on October 13, 1961^[5]. She passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[57].

Why It Matters

Maya Deren ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,879 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Maya Deren born?

Maya Deren's place of birth was Kyiv^[2].

Where did Maya Deren die?

Maya Deren died in New York City^[4].

Who was Maya Deren married to?

Maya Deren's spouses include Alexandr Hackenschmied^[13] and Teiji Ito^[14].

What did Maya Deren do for work?

Maya Deren worked as film director^[6], dancer^[7], film editor^[8], choreographer^[9], and film actor^[10].

Where did Maya Deren go to school?

Maya Deren was educated at New York University^[25], Syracuse University^[26], and Smith College^[27].

What awards did Maya Deren receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[49].