Jonas Mekas was born in 1922 in the farming village of Semeniškiai, Lithuania. He currently lives and works in New York City. In 1944, he and his brother Adolfas were taken by the Nazis to a forced labor camp in Elmshorn, Germany. After the War he studied philosophy at the University of Mainz. At the end of 1949 the UN Refugee Organization brought both brothers to New York City, where they settled down in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Two months after his arrival in New York he borrowed money to buy
Gender: Male
Born On: 24-Dec-1922
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Jonas Mekas's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Jonas Mekas on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: May 6, 2024 5:59 PM
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)
Director Jonas Mekas provides an intimate glimpse of his personal life by constructing a feature length narrative from over 30 years of private home movie footage.
Glimpses (2000)
Director Jonas Mekas provides an intimate glimpse of his personal life by constructing a feature length narrative from over 30 years of private home movie footage.