Mary Jo Andres Buscemi ( Andres; May 21, 1954 – January 6, 2019) was an American filmmaker, choreographer, and artist.

Early life and career

Andres was born in

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, on May 21, 1954. She first became known on the kinetic downtown New York performance scene of the 1980s for her film/dance/light performances, shown at the Performing Garage, La Mama Experimental Theater Club P.S. 122, St. Marks Danspace, and the Collective for Living Cinema. As a filmmaker, Andres drew acclaim and awards for the 1996 film ''Black Kites'', which aired on

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and played several film festivals, including the Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, London, and

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Film Festivals. Andres directed music and art videos, as well as her own film performance works. Andres was a dance consultant to the Wooster Group. She was an artist-in-residence at several leading universities, museums, and art colonies, including

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and the Rockefeller Study Center in Bellagio, Italy. Andres created a series of

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photographs which can be seen on her website.

Personal life

She married actor

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in 1987; they had one son, Lucian, born in 1990.

Death

Andres died at her home in Brooklyn on January 6, 2019, at age 64, from encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis,Se
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Filmography

* 1992: ''What Happened to Pete'' (directed by Steve Buscemi) (editor) * 1996: ''Black Kites'' (director, editor, special effects director) * 1998: ''Piece of Cake'' (music video for

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) (director) * 1998: '' The Impostors'' (choreographer) * 2000: ''Lillian Kiesler: On The Head Of A Pin'' (director)

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