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Yvonne Rainer was born in San Francisco, California, United States on November 24, 1934. Yvonne Rainer is a film director, screenwriter and choreographer. That works out to 91 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Guggenheim Fellowship (1969, 1988), Courage Award for the Arts, Anonymous Was A Woman Award (2013) and 3 more.
My Take
Yvonne Rainer is the kind of artist I find genuinely thrilling because her entire body of work questions what art is supposed to be. Born in San Francisco in 1934, she became a foundational figure in postmodern dance before pushing into experimental, minimalist filmmaking. Guggenheim Fellowships in 1969 and 1988, a MacArthur 'genius' grant in 1990, and a Maya Deren Award mark a career of sustained, uncompromising invention. What moves me most is her insistence on stripping spectacle away to reveal pure movement and idea. Still creating in her nineties, she embodies a life lived as ongoing experiment. I hold her in deep admiration.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yvonne Rainer
- Name (Japanese)
- イヴォンヌ・レイナー
- Reading
- いゔぉんぬ・れいなー
- Born
- November 24, 1934 (age 91)
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / choreographer / dancer / videographer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1969 Guggenheim Fellowship
- Courage Award for the Arts
- 2013 Anonymous Was A Woman Award
- 2004 Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1990 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 1988 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 1988 Maya Deren Award
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4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yvonne Rainer born?
Born November 24, 1934 (age 91).
Where is Yvonne Rainer from?
Yvonne Rainer is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Yvonne Rainer do?
Yvonne Rainer works as film director, screenwriter, choreographer, dancer, videographer.
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