
Anaïs Nin
Born
February 21, 1903
Died
January 14, 1977 (73 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Anaïs Nin (Spanish pronunciation: [anaˈiz ˈnin]; born Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, February 21, 1903 – January 14, 1977) was a French-Cuban author, based at first in France and later in the United States, who published her journals, which span more than 60 years, beginning when she was 11 years old and ending shortly before her death, her erotic literature, and short stories. A great deal of her work, including Delta of Venus and Little Birds, was published posthumously.
Known For

Anaïs Nin, vivre sans entraves
Self (archive footage)
2022

Magick Lantern Cycle
Astarte
2019

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography
Self (archive footage)
2017

Henry Miller: Prophet of Desire
Self - Writer (archive footage)
2017

The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume One
2007

A Spy in the House of Love
Herself
1998

Anaïs Nin Observed
Self
1974
Apertura
1970

Through the Magiscope
Magiscope Woman
1969

Dim Dam Dom
Self · (1 episode)
1965

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome
Astarte
1954

Jazz of Lights
Self
1954

Bells of Atlantis
Naked woman in hammock
1952

Ritual in Transfigured Time
Haughty Woman
1946