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Jo Andres
Birth Name:Mary Jo Andres
Birth Date:21 May 1954
Birth Place:Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Other Names:Jo Buscemi
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Filmmaker, choreographer, artist
Years Active:1992–2019
Children:1

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 Wichita, Kansas, 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 ClubP.S. 122, St. Marks Danspace, and the Collective for Living Cinema.[1] As a filmmaker, Andres drew acclaim and awards for the 1996 film Black Kites which aired on PBS and played several film festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, London and Human Rights Watch Film Festivals.[2] Andres directed music and art videos, as well as her own film performance works. Andres was a dance consultant to the acclaimed Wooster Group.[3]

She was an artist-in-residence at leading universities, museums and art colonies, including Yaddo, and The Rockefeller Study Center in Bellagio, Italy. Andres created a series of cyanotype photographs which can be seen on her website.[4] [5]

Personal life

She married actor Steve Buscemi in 1987; they had one son, Lucian, born in 1990.[6] [7]

Death

Andres died at her home in Brooklyn on January 6, 2019, at age 64,[8] from encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis,[9] a rare disease of the bowel.[10] A private memorial service was held on January 8.[11]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jo Andres . . February 7, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100921201839/http://broadwayworld.com/people/?personid=306879 . September 21, 2010.
  2. Web site: Jo Andres (1954–2019) . IMDb . February 7, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2020-05-26 . Steve Buscemi makes rare comments about death of wife Jo Andres: 'It's painful to die from cancer' . 2024-02-07 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
  4. Web site: This Is Beauty, Girls: Nine Cyanotypes by Jo Andres . October 20, 2009 . Flavorpill . January 11, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225082948/http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/2009/10/20/this-is-beauty-girls-nine-cyanotypes-by-jo-andres . February 25, 2012.
  5. Web site: Darkness & Delight cyanotypes . Jo . Andres . 2007 . co.sine.com . January 11, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206035242/http://co.sine.com/~alexi/joandres/index.shtml . December 6, 2010.
  6. News: Michael C. Hall divorce has him alone among fellow Golden Globe nominees . Christie . D'Zurilla . December 14, 2010 . . January 11, 2019.
  7. News: Filmmaker Jo Andres, wife of actor Steve Buscemi, dies at 64 . Associated Press . January 13, 2019 . . January 14, 2019 . January 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190114054047/https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Filmmaker-Jo-Andres-wife-of-actor-Steve-Buscemi-13530709.php . dead .
  8. News: Jo Andres, Innovative Choreographer and Filmmaker, Dies at 64 . Richard . Sandomir . January 16, 2019 . . January 16, 2019.
  9. See this source for information on this disease.
  10. EPS description . 4283512. 2015. Moinuddin. Z.. Summers. A.. Van Dellen. D.. Augustine. T.. Herrick. S. E.. Frontiers in Physiology. 5. 470. 25601836. 10.3389/fphys.2014.00470. free.
  11. Web site: Jo Andres Dies: 'Black Kites' Filmmaker, Wife of Steve Buscemi was 64 . Greg . Evans . January 12, 2019 . . January 12, 2019.

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