Deceased
How Did Marie Menken Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 61Also known asMarie MaasGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/05/1909Born inNew York, New YorkDied29/12/1970Died inBrooklynCausediseaseWikidataQ536926 ↗TMDb#1123118 ↗
Marie Menken was an American experimental filmmaker, painter, and socialite. She was noted for her unique filming style that incorporated collage. She was one of the first New York filmmakers to use a hand-held camera and trained Andy Warhol on its use. Her film Glimpse of the Garden was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Notes on Marie MenkenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 97 |
| 1968 | Diaries, Notes, and SketchesMovie | Self | 59 |
| 1966 | Chelsea GirlsMovie | Mother | 57 |
| 1965 | Andy Warhol Screen TestsMovie | Self | 56 |
| 1965 | The Life of Juanita CastroMovie | Juanita Castro | 56 |
| 1965 | BitchMovie | — | 56 |
| 1965 | PrisonMovie | — | 56 |
| 1957 | NarcissusMovie | Sibyl | 48 |
| 1952 | Image in the SnowMovie | Mother | 43 |
| 1943 | The Geography of the BodyMovie | Body | 34 |