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

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 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

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Lituaniako poetak
Lituaniako artistak
Lituaniar estatubatuarrak
2019ko heriotzak
1922ko jaiotzak
Ameriketako Estatu Batuetako zinema zuzendariak
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