Mary Ellen Bute | |
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| Born | November 21, 1906  Houston |
| Died | October 17, 1983 (aged 76) New York City |
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| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Ted Nemeth |
Mary Ellen Bute (November 21, 1906 – October 17, 1983)[1] was a pioneer American film animator, producer, and director. She was one of the first female experimental filmmakers, and was the creator of some of the first electronically generated film images.[2] Her specialty was visual music; while working in New York City between 1934 and 1958, Bute made fourteen short abstract musical films. Many of these were seen in regular movie theaters, such as Radio City Music Hall, usually preceding a prestigious film. Several of her abstract films were part of her Seeing Sound series.
- ^ "Mary Ellen Bute". abART. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Women Artists Newsletter". Vol. 7, no. 2. Women Artists News. Summer 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 13 September 2020.