Maya Deren

Directing

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.

Personal Info

• Known For Directing
• Gender Female
• Birthday April 29, 1917 (44 years old)
• Died October 13, 1961
• Place of Birth Kyiv, Ukraine
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