Maya Deren

Maya Deren

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.

  • Title: Maya Deren
  • Popularity: 2.909
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1917-04-29
  • Place of Birth: Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Homepage: http://www.mayaderen.org/
  • Also Known As: Eleonora Derenkowsky
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Maya Deren Movies

  • 1943
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    Meshes of the Afternoon
    Meshes of the Afternoon

    7.686 1943 HD

    A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. Through repetitive images and complete...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 2002
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    In the Mirror of Maya Deren
    In the Mirror of Maya Deren

    7.4 2002 HD

    Documentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1946
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    Ritual in Transfigured Time
    Ritual in Transfigured Time

    6.8 1946 HD

    A social event choreographed in the manner of a dance, illuminated by concepts drawn from Greek legend; one of filmmaker Maya Deren’s most...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Rita Christiani

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  • 2012
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    Maya Deren, Take Zero
    Maya Deren, Take Zero

    5 2012 HD

    This documentary interweaves celluloid and voice recordings by Maya Deren, and colleagues who knew her firsthand: Jean Rouch, Jonas Mekas, Alexander...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1944
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    At Land
    At Land

    7.242 1944 HD

    A woman lies on the sand, left there by the tides and waves (and in a pose that would be copied in From Here to Eternity). She reaches up across tree...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1946
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    The Private Life of a Cat
    The Private Life of a Cat

    7.2 1946 HD

    An intimate study of the life of a domestic cat, taking place over a period of months as she gives birth to a litter of kittens and cares for them as...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1986
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    Invocation: Maya Deren
    Invocation: Maya Deren

    5 1986 HD

    Maya Deren is a legend of avant-garde cinema. This authoritative biography of the charismatic filmmaker, poet and anthropologist features excerpts...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Helen Mirren

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  • 2002
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    Maya Deren - Experimental Films
    Maya Deren - Experimental Films

    1 2002 HD

    The collected shorts of Maya Deren the "Mother of the trance film" who worked completely outside the commercial film industry and made her own inner...

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    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1943
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    Meshes of the Afternoon
    Meshes of the Afternoon

    7.686 1943 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1943
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    Meshes of the Afternoon
    Meshes of the Afternoon

    7.686 1943 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1944
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    At Land
    At Land

    7.242 1944 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1944
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    At Land
    At Land

    7.242 1944 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1993
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    Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti
    Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti

    6.1 1993 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: John Genke

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  • 1944
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    Witch's Cradle
    Witch's Cradle

    6.636 1944 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Marcel Duchamp

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  • 1945
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    A Study in Choreography for Camera
    A Study in Choreography for Camera

    5.8 1945 HD

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Talley Beatty

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  • 1949
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    Meditation on Violence
    Meditation on Violence

    5.6 1949 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Chao Li Chi

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  • 1946
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    Ritual in Transfigured Time
    Ritual in Transfigured Time

    6.8 1946 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Rita Christiani

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  • 1958
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    The Very Eye of Night
    The Very Eye of Night

    5.9 1958 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Don Freisinger

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  • 1946
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    The Private Life of a Cat
    The Private Life of a Cat

    7.2 1946 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1951
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    Ensemble for Somnambulists
    Ensemble for Somnambulists

    5.938 1951 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Terry Chapman

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  • 1951
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    Ensemble for Somnambulists
    Ensemble for Somnambulists

    5.938 1951 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Terry Chapman

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  • 1951
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    Ensemble for Somnambulists
    Ensemble for Somnambulists

    5.938 1951 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Terry Chapman

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  • 1946
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    The Private Life of a Cat
    The Private Life of a Cat

    7.2 1946 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 2012
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    Maya Deren, Take Zero
    Maya Deren, Take Zero

    5 2012 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1949
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    Meditation on Violence
    Meditation on Violence

    5.6 1949 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Chao Li Chi

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  • 1949
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    Meditation on Violence
    Meditation on Violence

    5.6 1949 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Chao Li Chi

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  • 1943
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    Meshes of the Afternoon
    Meshes of the Afternoon

    7.686 1943 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 1993
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    Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti
    Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti

    6.1 1993 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: John Genke

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  • 1959
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    Season of Strangers
    Season of Strangers

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1949
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    Medusa
    Medusa

    1 1949 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Jean Erdman

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  • 2023
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    Vever (For Barbara)
    Vever (For Barbara)

    1 2023 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Barbara Hammer

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  • 1958
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    The Very Eye of Night
    The Very Eye of Night

    5.9 1958 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Don Freisinger

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  • 1958
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    The Very Eye of Night
    The Very Eye of Night

    5.9 1958 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Don Freisinger

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  • 1958
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    The Very Eye of Night
    The Very Eye of Night

    5.9 1958 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Don Freisinger

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  • 2023
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    Vever (For Barbara)
    Vever (For Barbara)

    1 2023 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Barbara Hammer

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  • 2006
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    Cinema16: American Short Films
    Cinema16: American Short Films

    7.5 2006 HD

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  • 2002
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    Maya Deren - Experimental Films
    Maya Deren - Experimental Films

    1 2002 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 2002
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    Maya Deren - Experimental Films
    Maya Deren - Experimental Films

    1 2002 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 2002
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    Maya Deren - Experimental Films
    Maya Deren - Experimental Films

    1 2002 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 2002
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    Maya Deren - Experimental Films
    Maya Deren - Experimental Films

    1 2002 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Maya Deren

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  • 2024
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    Alter Ego Film Project
    Alter Ego Film Project

    1 2024 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Lydia Gervás

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  • 1993
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    Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti
    Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti

    6.1 1993 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: John Genke

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