About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1917-04-29
Place of birth:
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Maya Deren

Overview

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

Acting
2012 Maya Deren, Take Zero Actor Herself 59
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2011 Maya Deren's Sink Actor Herself (archival footage) 58
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2002 In the Mirror of Maya Deren Actor Herself 59
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2002 Maya Deren - Experimental Films Actor N/A
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1986 Invocation: Maya Deren Actor Herself (archive footage) 59
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1946 Ritual in Transfigured Time Actor 59
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1944 At Land Actor 61
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1943 Meshes of the Afternoon Actor The Woman 66
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Directing
2006 Cinema16: American Short Films Directing Director 59
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2002 Maya Deren - Experimental Films Directing Director N/A
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1993 Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Directing Director 59
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1975 A Study in Choreography for Camera - Outtakes Directing Director N/A
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1959 Season of Strangers Directing Director N/A
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1958 The Very Eye of Night Directing Director 58
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1951 Ensemble for Somnambulists Directing Director 59
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1949 Meditation on Violence Directing Director 58
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1949 Medusa Directing Director N/A
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1946 The Private Life of a Cat Directing Director 59
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1946 Ritual in Transfigured Time Directing Director 59
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1945 A Study in Choreography for Camera Directing Director 58
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1944 At Land Directing Director 61
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1944 Witch's Cradle Directing Director 59
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1943 Meshes of the Afternoon Directing Director 66
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Writing
2024 Alter Ego Film Project Writing Original Film Writer N/A
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2023 Vever (For Barbara) Writing Writer 59
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2002 Maya Deren - Experimental Films Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Writing Book 59
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1958 The Very Eye of Night Writing Writer 58
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1951 Ensemble for Somnambulists Writing Writer 59
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1949 Meditation on Violence Writing Writer 58
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1944 At Land Writing Writer 61
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1943 Meshes of the Afternoon Writing Writer 66
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Production
1951 Ensemble for Somnambulists Production Producer 59
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1946 The Private Life of a Cat Production Producer 59
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Sound
2023 Vever (For Barbara) Sound Sound 59
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2012 Maya Deren, Take Zero Sound Music 59
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Camera
1993 Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2002 Maya Deren - Experimental Films Crew Cinematography N/A
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1958 The Very Eye of Night Crew Cinematography 58
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1949 Meditation on Violence Crew Cinematography 58
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Editing
2002 Maya Deren - Experimental Films Editing Editor N/A
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1958 The Very Eye of Night Editing Editor 58
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1943 Meshes of the Afternoon Editing Editor 66
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