# Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas (lituanieraz: [ˈJonɐs ˈmækɐs]; 1922ko abenduaren 24a - 2019ko urtarrilaren 23a) lituaniar-estatubatuar zinemagile, poeta eta artista izan zen, askotan "Amerikako abangoardiako zinemaren aitabitxi" deitu izan dutena. Bere lana museoetan eta mundu osoko jaialdietan erakutsi da.

## Jonas Mekas kulturan

Peter Sempel zinemagile alemaniarrak Mekasen obrei eta bizitzari buruzko hiru film egin ditu, Jonas in the Desert (1991), Jonas at the Ocean (2004) eta Jonas in the Jungle (2013).

## Filmografia

* Guns of the Trees (1962)
* Film Magazine of the Arts (1963)
* The Brig (1964) - 65 minutes
* Empire (1964)
* Award Presentation to Andy Warhol (1964)
* Report from Millbrook (1964–65)
* Hare Krishna (1966)
* Notes on the Circus (1966)
* Cassis (1966)
* The Italian Notebook (1967)
* Time and Fortune Vietnam Newsreel (1968)
* Walden (Diaries, Notes, and Sketches) (1969) - 3 hours
* Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania (1971–72)
* Lost, Lost, Lost (1976)
* In Between: 1964–8 (1978)
* Notes for Jerome (1978)
* Paradise Not Yet Lost (also known as Oona's Third Year) (1979)
* Street Songs (1966/1983)
* Cups/Saucers/Dancers/Radio (1965/1983)
* Erik Hawkins: Excerpts from "Here and Now with Watchers"/Lucia Dlugoszewski Performs (1983)
* He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1969/1986)
* Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol (1990)
* Mob of Angels/The Baptism (1991)
* Dr. Carl G. Jung or Lapis Philosophorum (1991)
* Quartet Number One (1991)
* Mob of Angels at St. Ann (1992)
* Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (1992)
* The Education of Sebastian or Egypt Regained (1992)
* He Travels. In Search of... (1994)
* Imperfect 3-Image Films (1995)
* On My Way to Fujiyama I Met… (1995)
* Happy Birthday to John (1996) - 34 minutes
* Memories of Frankenstein (1996)
* Birth of a Nation (1997)
* Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997)
* Letter from Nowhere – Laiskas is Niekur N.1 (1997)
* Symphony of Joy (1997)
* Song of Avignon (1998)
* Laboratorium (1999)
* Autobiography of a Man Who Carried His Memory in His Eyes (2000)
* This Side of Paradise (1999) - 35 minutes
* Notes on Andy's Factory (1999)
* Mysteries (1966–2001)
* As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) - 285 minutes
* Remedy for Melancholy (2000)
* Ein Maerchen (2001)
* Williamsburg, Brooklyn (1950–2003)
* Mozart & Wien and Elvis (2000)
* Travel Songs (1967–1981)
* Dedication to Leger (2003)
* Notes on Utopia (2003) 30 min
* Letter from Greenpoint (2004)
* The Definition of Insanity (film) (2004) (as Dr. Mekas)
* 365 Day Project (2007), 30 hours in total
* Notes on American Film Director: Martin Scorsese (2007), 80 minutes.
* Lithuania and the Collapse of USSR (2008), 4 hours 50 minutes.
* I Leave Chelsea Hotel (2009), 4 minutes
* WTC Haikus (2010)
* Sleepless Nights Stories (Premiere at the Berlinale 2011) - 114 minutes
* My Mars Bar Movie (2011)
* Correspondences: José Luis Guerin and Jonas Mekas (2011)
* Reminiszenzen aus Deutschland (2012)
* Out-takes from the Life of a Happy Man (2012) - 68 minutes
* Requiem (2019) - 84 minutes

## Bizitza pertsonala

Mekas Hollis Meltonekin ezkondu zen 1974an. Bi seme-alaba izan zituzten, alaba, Oona, eta semea, Sebastian. Bere familia Jonasen filmetan ageri da, besteak beste, Out-takes from the Life of a Happy Man.

## Ikus, gainera

* Adolfas Mekas
* Vyt Bakaitis
* Lituaniako zinema
* Antologiako Filmategiak
* Jonas Mekas Ikusizko Arte Zentroa
* Barbara Rubin

## Erreferentziak

* ↑ (Ingelesez) Needham, Alex. Jonas Mekas, titan of underground filmmaking, dies aged 96. .
* ↑ (Ingelesez) Interview: Jonas Mekas by Modestas Mankus. Our Culture Mag.
* ↑ (Ingelesez) Scenes from the Life of a Happy Man... The Films of Jonas Mekas. Harvard Film Archive.
* ↑ (Ingelesez) Jonas Mekas Film and Videography. .

## Bibiliografia

* Ivanov, Maksim. Jonas Mekas' Diary Films in: Lithuanian Cinema: Special Edition for Lithuanian Film Days in Poland 2015, Auksė Kancerevičiūtė [ed.]. Vilnius: Lithuanian Film Centre, 2015. ISBN 6099574409ISBN 6099574409.

## Kanpo estekak

* Jonas Mekasen webgunea
* Jonas Mekas eta Stan Brakhage-ren arteko elkarrizketa
* The New York Times: Jonas Mekasek uko egiten dio lausotzeari
* Elkarrizketa Elkarrizketa aldizkariarekin
* Elkarrizketa 3: AM aldizkariarekin
* Jonas Mekas "The Internet Saga", Venezia
* The Anthology Film Archives
* Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database
* Jonas Mekas Ikusizko Arte Zentroa
* Jonas Mekas-ek egindako elkarrizketa Our Culture Mag
* Jonas Mekas Brooklyn Rail-ekin solasean
* Jonas Mekas poesia ingelesez
* Jonas Mekas-i buruzko dokumental laburra (29mn)
* Jonas Mekasek bere istorioa kontatzen du Web of Stories-en
* Jonas Mekasen DVDak: LIVRE, VHS, DVD
* "To Barbara Rubin With Love" Jonas Mekas-en eskutik
* Jonas Mekas Serpentine Gallery 2012an
* Datuak: Q699702
* Multimedia: Jonas Mekas / Q699702