Quote by: Jonas Mekas

In Lithuania, I am known as a poet, and they don't care about my cinema. In Europe, they don't know my poetry; in Europe, I am a filmmaker. But here, in the United States, I am only a maverick!


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Author Bio


  • NameJonas Mekas
  • DescriptionLithuanian filmmaker
  • BornDecember 24, 1922
  • CountryLithuania; United States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Director; Poet; Writer
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Lithuanian National Prize