Maya Deren
Born: 1917-04-29
Place: Kyiv, Ukraine
Maya Deren (April 29, 1917 – October 13, 1961), born Eleonora Derenkowska (Ukrainian: Елеоно́ра Деренко́вська), was one of the most important American experimental filmmakers and entrepreneurial promoters of the avant-garde in the 1940s and 1950s. Deren was also a choreographer, dancer, film theorist, poet, lecturer, writer and photographer.
Known For
Also Appeared With…
Roles by Genre
Genre Evolution Over Time
Click to load gallery...
Meshes of the Afternoon
In the Mirror of Maya Deren
Full Filmography
🏆 Award Stats
- 0 total wins
- 1 nomination