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Maya Deren

Maya Deren

Actor, Director, Writer

Born April 29, 1917 in Kyiv, Ukraine

Died October 13, 1961

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Biography

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.

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Maya Deren - Meshes of the Afternoon (trailer)

Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943)

Meshes Of The Afternoon - The Dizzying Reality Of Dreams

Filmography

Actor

10

Type

Year

Electromagnetic Spectrum #1 Poster

Electromagnetic Spectrum #1 Short Film2025Self

Cinégraphies: The Women of the Storm Poster

Cinégraphies: The Women of the Storm Feature Film2024Self

This Changes Everything Poster

This Changes Everything Documentary2018Self

In the Mirror of Maya Deren Poster

In the Mirror of Maya Deren Documentary2001Self

Invocation: Maya Deren Poster

Invocation: Maya Deren Documentary1987Self

Season of Strangers Poster

Season of Strangers Feature Film1959

Probe and Night Beat TV Series1956Self - Haitian voodoo expert

Ritual in Transfigured Time Poster

Ritual in Transfigured Time Short Film1946

At Land Short Film1944

Meshes of the Afternoon Poster

Meshes of the Afternoon Short Film1943The Woman

Director

13

Type

Year

Cinema16: American Short Films Poster

Cinema16: American Short Films Video2006

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Poster

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Documentary1993

Season of Strangers Poster

Season of Strangers Feature Film1959

The Very Eye of Night Poster

The Very Eye of Night Short Film1958

Ensemble for Somnambulists Poster

Ensemble for Somnambulists Short Film1951

Meditation on Violence Poster

Meditation on Violence Short Film1949

Medusa Short Film1949

Ritual in Transfigured Time Poster

Ritual in Transfigured Time Short Film1946

The Private Life of a Cat Poster

The Private Life of a Cat Documentary1946

A Study in Choreography for Camera Poster

A Study in Choreography for Camera Short Film1945

At Land Short Film1944

Witch's Cradle Poster

Witch's Cradle Short Film1944

Meshes of the Afternoon Poster

Meshes of the Afternoon Short Film1943

Writer

11

Type

Year

Vever (for Barbara) Short Film2019

Vever Short Film2018

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Poster

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Documentary1993

Maeva Feature Film1961

The Very Eye of Night Poster

The Very Eye of Night Short Film1958

Ensemble for Somnambulists Poster

Ensemble for Somnambulists Short Film1951

Meditation on Violence Poster

Meditation on Violence Short Film1949

At Land Short Film1944

Witch's Cradle Poster

Witch's Cradle Short Film1944

Meshes of the Afternoon Poster

Meshes of the Afternoon Short Film1943

Iteration Short Film

Thanks

9

Type

Year

Black Lake Poster

Black Lake Feature Film2020

Mother Short Film2019

Roja Oscuridad Poster

Roja Oscuridad Feature Film2018

Eschew Short Film2017

Julie's Smile Poster

Julie's Smile Feature Film2013

Dissent Short Film2011

Reminiscences of Yearning Poster

Reminiscences of Yearning Feature Film2011

Satan's Playground Poster

Satan's Playground Feature Film2006

Marianne Poster

Marianne Short Film2005

Cinematographer

4

Type

Year

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Poster

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Documentary1993

The Very Eye of Night Poster

The Very Eye of Night Short Film1958

Meditation on Violence Poster

Meditation on Violence Short Film1949

Medusa Short Film1949

Editor

2

The Very Eye of Night Poster

The Very Eye of Night Short Film1958

Meshes of the Afternoon Poster

Meshes of the Afternoon Short Film1943

Composer

1

Maya Deren, Take 0 Poster

Maya Deren, Take 0 Short Film2012

Producer

1

Ensemble for Somnambulists Poster

Ensemble for Somnambulists Short Film1951

Other Crew

1

Ensemble for Somnambulists Poster

Ensemble for Somnambulists Short Film1951

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