Maya Deren
Maya Deren · Arts & Literature
Mother of American avant-garde film ('Meshes of the Afternoon'); born Eleanora Derenkowsky in Kyiv
1917, Kyiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) — 1961, New York City, United States
Ukraine · United States
Maya Deren is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Mother of American avant-garde film ('Meshes of the Afternoon'); born Eleanora Derenkowsky in Kyiv
Maya Deren (born Eleanora Derenkowsky) was a Ukrainian-born American filmmaker, dancer and theorist regarded as the mother of American avant-garde cinema. Her 1943 short 'Meshes of the Afternoon' became a landmark of experimental film, and her writings and grants advocacy shaped independent cinema. Her family, who were Jewish, emigrated from Kyiv to the United States when she was a child.
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Mother of American avant-garde film ('Meshes of the Afternoon'); born Eleanora Derenkowsky in Kyiv
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
