Kenneth Anger

American filmmaker (1927–2023)

Kenneth Anger (born Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer, February 3, 1927-May 11, 2023) was an American filmmaker, actor and author.[1] He has been called "one of America's first openly gay filmmakers".[2] His best known works were Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954), Scorpio Rising (1964), Kustom Kar Kommandos (1965), and the gossip book Hollywood Babylon (1965).

Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger in 2011
Born
Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer

(1927-02-03) February 3, 1927 (age 97)
DiedMay 11, 2023(2023-05-11) (aged 96)
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, actor, author, occultist
Years active1941–2010s
AwardsMaya Deren Award (1996)

References change

  1. The Kinsey Institute, Spotlight on the Collections: Filmmaker Kenneth Anger Archived March 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  2. Svede, Mark Allen (2002). "Anger, Kenneth". glbtq. Archived from the original on May 26, 2006.