Notes on Marie Menken (2006)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Martina Kudlácek

Synopsis

A look at avant-garde filmmaker Marie Menken.

Actors

Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger
Himself
Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Himself (archive footage)
Peter Kubelka
Peter Kubelka
Himself
Alfred Leslie
Alfred Leslie
Himself
Gerard Malanga
Gerard Malanga
Himself
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Marie Menken
Marie Menken
Herself (archive footage)
Joseph J. Menkevich
Joseph J. Menkevich
Himself
Billy Name
Billy Name
Himself
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Himself (archive footage)
Mary Woronov
Mary Woronov
Herself

Crews

Martina Kudlácek
Martina Kudlácek
Director
Henry Hills
Henry Hills
Editor
Martina Kudlácek
Martina Kudlácek
Cinematography
John Zorn
John Zorn
Music
Martina Kudlácek
Martina Kudlácek
Producer
Judy Karp
Judy Karp
Sound

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