George Maciunas
George Maciunas (Lithuanian: Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978) was a Lithuanian American artist. He was a founding member and the central coordinator of Fluxus, an international community of artists, architects, composers, and designers. Other leading members brought together by this movement included Ay-O, Joseph Beuys, Jonas Mekas, George Brecht, Dick Higgins, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik and Wolf Vostell. He is most famous for organising and performing early happenings and for assembling a series of highly influential artists' multiples. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1931-11-08 · Kaunas, Lithuania
- Died
- 1978-05-09
Known for
- Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections (1990) — Self
- Guns of the Trees (1961) — Man with Theorbo
- Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) — Self (archive footage)
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986) — Self (archive footage)
- Happy Birthday to John (1997) — Self
- Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus) (1992)
- 10 Feet (1966) — Director
- 1000 Frames (1966) — Director
- Birth of a Nation (1997) — Self
- End After 9 (1966) — Director
- Artype (1966) — Director
- I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance (2017) — Self
- George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus (2018) — Self (archive footage)
- Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch (2005) — himself
- Flux-Concert (1979) — Self
- Warhol and Maciunas (2006) — Self