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Biography
Awards(7)
Education(1)
Jonas Mekas (* 24. December 1922 in Biržai; † 23. January 2019 in Brooklyn) was a lithuanian filmmaker. He was 96 years old. He studied at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He received 7 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Lithuanian National Prize.
Life Events
8 Events1922
Born in Biržai, Biržai District Municipality
1977
Guggenheim Fellowship
1996
Lithuanian National Prize
1997
Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University
2008
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
2011
honorary citizen of Biržai District Municipality
2013
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
2019