As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (8%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Peter Kubelka, age 92. This film starred Jonas Mekas and Stan Brakhage.
8% still with us· verified cast7% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 8% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonas Mekas Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 24/12/1922 | 96 | 23/01/2019 | 78 |
 Stan Brakhage Self | Self | Deceased | 14/01/1933 | 70 | 09/03/2003 | 67 |
 Jane Wodening Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | 17/11/2023 | — |
 Robert Breer Self | Self | Deceased | 30/09/1926 | 84 | 11/08/2011 | 74 |
 Hollis Frampton Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 11/03/1936 | 48 | 30/03/1984 | 64 |
 Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/06/1926 | 70 | 05/04/1997 | 74 |
 Ken Jacobs Self | Self | Deceased | 25/05/1933 | 92 | 05/10/2025 | 67 |
 Peter Kubelka Self | Self | Living | 23/03/1934 | 92 | — | 66 |
 Adolfas Mekas Self | Self | Deceased | 30/09/1925 | 85 | 31/05/2011 | 75 |
 Oona Mekas Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hollis Melton Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hermann Nitsch Self | Self | Deceased | 29/08/1938 | 83 | 18/04/2022 | 62 |
 Nam June Paik Self | Self | Deceased | 20/07/1932 | 73 | 29/01/2006 | 68 |
 P. Adams Sitney Self | Self | Deceased | 09/08/1944 | 80 | 08/06/2025 | 56 |
 Andy Warhol Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/08/1928 | 58 | 22/02/1987 | 72 |