Mary Ellen Bute, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Ellen Bute

American film director and animator

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1906

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 17-Oct-1983

Profession: animator, filmmaker, film director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Mary Ellen Bute (November 21, 1906 – October 17, 1983) was a pioneer American film animator, producer, and director.
She is significant as one of the first female experimental filmmakers.
Her specialty was visual music; while working in New York City between 1934 and 1953, 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 categorized as part of her Seeing Sound series.