Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Directed by
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols. Blending everyday encounters with portraits of the avant-garde art scene, it forms an epic, personal meditation on community, creativity, and the passage of time.

Released 1 Mar 1968
Genres Documentary
Runtime 3 hours
Countries United States of America

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Cast

Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Self
Ed Emshwiller

Ed Emshwiller

Self

Franz Fuenstler

Self
Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Self

Mario Montez

Self
Nico

Nico

Self
Edie Sedgwick

Edie Sedgwick

Self
Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self
Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Self
Storm De Hirsch

Storm De Hirsch

Self
Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Self
Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)
John Lennon

John Lennon

Self
Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

Self

Leo Adams

Self
Jane Wodening

Jane Wodening

Self

Neowyn Brakhage

Self
Stan Brakhage

Stan Brakhage

Self

Louis Brigante

Self
John Brockman

John Brockman

Self
John Cale

John Cale

Self

John Cavenaugh

Self
Shirley Clarke

Shirley Clarke

Self

Tony Conrad

Self

Philip Corner

Self
Ram Dass

Ram Dass

Self

Nick Dorsky

Self
Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Self

Beverly Grant

Self

Martin Greenbaum

Self
Bibbe Hansen

Bibbe Hansen

Self
Jerome Hill

Jerome Hill

Self
Ken Jacobs

Ken Jacobs

Self

Mike Jacobsen

Self
Peter Kubelka

Peter Kubelka

Self

Algirdas Landsbergis

Self
Standish Lawder

Standish Lawder

Self
Naomi Levine

Naomi Levine

Self
Angus MacLise

Angus MacLise

Self

Gregory J. Markopoulos

Self
Adolfas Mekas

Adolfas Mekas

Self

David Mekas

Self

Elzbieta Mekas

Self
Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self

Polivas Mekas

Self
Marie Menken

Marie Menken

Self
Sterling Morrison

Sterling Morrison

Self
John Palmer

John Palmer

Self
Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Self
Hans Richter

Hans Richter

Self
Lionel Rogosin

Lionel Rogosin

Self
Barbet Schroeder

Barbet Schroeder

Self

Shep Sherbell

Self

P. Adams Sitney

Self

Harry Smith

Self
Michael Snow

Michael Snow

Self
Amy Taubin

Amy Taubin

Self

Gretchen Weinberg

Self
Jud Yalkut

Jud Yalkut

Self

Richard Foreman

Self
Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

self

Crew