★ Directing
1922 – 2019
· Semeniškiai, Lithuania
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Active 1961–2025
Jonas Mekas, born in 1922 in Semeniškiai, Lithuania, became a key player in the American avant-garde film movement after settling in New York City in 1949. He directed and wrote Guns of the Trees (1961), a film that reflects his innovative approach to storytelling and visual poetry. Mekas also appeared as an actor in The Love Merchant (1966), showcasing his multifaceted contributions to cinema. His work, including founding the Film-Makers' Cooperative and the Anthology Film Archives, has left an indelible mark on the landscape of experimental film.
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Guns of the Trees
1961
★ 7.4
Writer
A depressed woman, Barbara, is on the verge of suicide while a man she meets in a church and a married couple try to convince her that life is worth living.
Career Highlights
Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Filmography
380 credits
2020s
14 credits
2010s
44 credits
2000s
31 credits
2000
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
as Narrator (voice)
Movie
★ 7.7
1990s
20 credits
1980s
12 credits
1970s
15 credits
1960s
20 credits
s
4 credits
Crew Credits
2020s
1 credit
2010s
43 credits
2016
Movie
★ 9.2
2000s
60 credits
1990s
41 credits
1980s
11 credits
1970s
16 credits
1960s
40 credits
s
8 credits