Marie Menken

American filmmaker (1909-1970)
Person human Q536926
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Marie Menken

Summary

Marie Menken is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on May 25, 1909[3]. She passed away in Brooklyn[4]. She died on December 29, 1970[5]. She worked as a film director[6], journalist[7], writer[8], actor[9], and artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marie Menken's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Marie Menken died in Brooklyn[4].
  • Marie Menken was born on May 25, 1909[3].
  • Marie Menken was born on January 1, 1909[12].
  • Marie Menken died on December 29, 1970[5].
  • Marie Menken died on January 1, 1970[13].
  • Marie Menken was married to Willard Maas[14].
  • Marie Menken held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Marie Menken's native language[16].
  • Marie Menken's professions included film director[6].
  • Marie Menken worked as a journalist[7].
  • Marie Menken worked as a writer[8].
  • Marie Menken's professions included actor[9].
  • Marie Menken's professions included artist[10].
  • Marie Menken's professions included painter[17].
  • Marie Menken is recorded as female[18].
  • Marie Menken's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was disease[20].
  • Marie Menken's family name is recorded as Menken[21].
  • Marie Menken's given name is recorded as Marie[22].
  • Marie Menken's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Marie Menken's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[24].
  • Marie Menken's described by source is recorded as Women film directors : an international bio-critical dictionary[25].
  • Marie Menken's described by source is recorded as The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[26].
  • Marie Menken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Marie Menken… Recorded date of birth include May 25, 1909[3] and January 1, 1909[12]. English was her native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], journalist[7], writer[8], actor[9], artist[10], and painter[17].

Personal Life

Marie Menken was married to Willard Maas[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 29, 1970[5] and January 1, 1970[13]. Marie Menken died in Brooklyn[4]. The cause of death was disease[20].

Why It Matters

Marie Menken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Marie Menken born?

Born in New York City[2], Marie Menken…

Where did Marie Menken die?

Marie Menken died in Brooklyn[4].

Who was Marie Menken married to?

Marie Menken's spouses include Willard Maas[14].

What did Marie Menken do for work?

Marie Menken worked as film director[6], journalist[7], writer[8], actor[9], and artist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Marie
    Spouse Willard Maas
    Family name Menken
    Writing language English
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