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Ana Mendieta(1948-1985)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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Ana Mendieta was born on 18 November 1948 in Havana, Cuba. She was a director and writer, known for Butterfly (1975), Parachute (1973) and Door Piece (1973). She was married to Carl Andre. She died on 8 September 1985 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 18, 1948
DiedSeptember 8, 1985(36)
BornNovember 18, 1948
DiedSeptember 8, 1985(36)
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Known for

Butterfly
Short
  • Director
  • 1975
Ochún (1981)
Parachute
Short
  • Director
  • 1973
Door Piece
Short
  • Director
  • 1973
Untitled: Soul
Short
  • Director
  • 1973

Credits

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Director

  • Ana Mendieta: 'Pain of Cuba/Body I Am'
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Ana Mendieta: 'The Earth That Covers Us Speaks'
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Nine Short Films
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Ana Mendieta in Ana Mendieta 'Poetry in Motion' (2017)
    Ana Mendieta 'Poetry in Motion'
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Ochún (1981)
    Mirage. The Films of Ana Mendieta
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Ana Mendieta in Covered in Time and History: The Films of Ana Mendieta (2016)
    Covered in Time and History: The Films of Ana Mendieta
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Ana Mendieta's Experimental and Interactive Films
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Ana Mendieta in Exile: Selected Films
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Birth: Gunpowder Works
    Short
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Esculturas Rupestres
    Short
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Ochún (1981)
    Ochún
    Video
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Untitled: 'Silueta' of Sand
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Untitled: 'Silueta' Sequence No. 3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Volcán
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Silueta de Arena
    Short
    • Director
    • 1978

Writer

  • Ana Mendieta: 'Pain of Cuba/Body I Am'
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Ana Mendieta: 'The Earth That Covers Us Speaks'
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Nine Short Films
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Ana Mendieta in Ana Mendieta 'Poetry in Motion' (2017)
    Ana Mendieta 'Poetry in Motion'
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Ochún (1981)
    Mirage. The Films of Ana Mendieta
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Ana Mendieta in Covered in Time and History: The Films of Ana Mendieta (2016)
    Covered in Time and History: The Films of Ana Mendieta
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Ana Mendieta's Experimental and Interactive Films
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Ana Mendieta in Exile: Selected Films
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Birth: Gunpowder Works
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Esculturas Rupestres
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Ochún (1981)
    Ochún
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Untitled: 'Silueta' of Sand
    5.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Untitled: 'Silueta' Sequence No. 3
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Volcán
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Silueta de Arena
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1978

Cinematographer

  • Ana Mendieta: 'Pain of Cuba/Body I Am'
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Ana Mendieta: 'The Earth That Covers Us Speaks'
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Nine Short Films
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
  • Ana Mendieta in Ana Mendieta 'Poetry in Motion' (2017)
    Ana Mendieta 'Poetry in Motion'
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
  • Ochún (1981)
    Mirage. The Films of Ana Mendieta
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
  • Ana Mendieta in Covered in Time and History: The Films of Ana Mendieta (2016)
    Covered in Time and History: The Films of Ana Mendieta
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
  • Ana Mendieta's Experimental and Interactive Films
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
  • Ana Mendieta in Exile: Selected Films
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Birth: Gunpowder Works
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • Esculturas Rupestres
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • Ochún (1981)
    Ochún
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • Untitled: 'Silueta' of Sand
    5.2
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1981
  • Untitled: 'Silueta' Sequence No. 3
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1979
  • Volcán
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1979
  • Silueta de Arena
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • Encyclopedia
  • Born
    • November 18, 1948
    • Havana, Cuba
  • Died
    • September 8, 1985
    • New York City, New York, USA(fall from window)
  • Spouse
    • Carl AndreJanuary 17, 1985 - September 8, 1985 (her death)
  • Parents
      Ignacio Alberto Mendieta de Lizáur
  • Relatives
    • Raquelin Mendieta(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1983, Mendieta was awarded the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome.

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