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.

Maya Deren is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 22 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2002), Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), Cinema16: American Short Films (2006), Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946), Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2011), Maya Deren, Take Zero (2012), At Land (1944), Alter Ego Film Project (2024). The recorded credits span 1943 to 2024, including 22 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.