Kenneth Anger | |
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Kenneth Anger in 2011 | |
| Born | Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer February 3, 1927 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2023 (aged 96) Yucca Valley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, actor, author, occultist |
| Years active | 1941–2010s |
| Awards | Maya Deren Award (1996) |
Kenneth Anger (born Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer, February 3, 1927-May 11, 2023) was an American filmmaker, actor and author. He has been called "one of America's first openly gay filmmakers". 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).