George Maciunas
Known for DirectingBorn 1931-11-08 — died 1978-05-09Kaunas, Lithuania
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.
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Known for
Flux-Concert
1979 · as Self
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023 · as Self (archive footage)
Warhol and Maciunas
2006 · as Self
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Guns of the Trees
1961 · as Man with Theorbo
Happy Birthday to John
1997 · as Self
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986 · as Self (archive footage)
Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)
1992
I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance
2017 · as Self
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
2005 · as himself