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Alexander Hammid‌

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Alexander Hammid

Linz, Austria

Alexander Hammid

Linz, Austria

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1907-12-17

Popularity

star1.0

Biography

Alexander Hammid born Alexandr Hackenschmied (17 December 1907, Linz – 26 July 2004, New York City) was a leading photographer, film director, cinematographer and editor in Czechoslovakia between the two world wars. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1938 and became involved in American avant-garde cinema. He is best known known for his film, Crisis (1939), Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) and To Be Alive!(1964). He made Meshes of the Afternoon, with his wife Maya Deren—to whom he was married from 1942 to 1947. He won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) for To Be Alive! (1964), which he co-directed with Francis Thompson.

Movie Credits

Meshes of the Afternoon

Meshes of the Afternoon‌
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calendar 1943

In the Mirror of Maya Deren

In the Mirror of Maya Deren‌
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calendar 2002

Maya Deren - Experimental Films

Maya Deren - Experimental Films‌
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calendar 2002

Maya Deren, Take Zero

Maya Deren, Take Zero‌
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calendar 2012

At Land

At Land‌
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calendar 1944

Invocation: Maya Deren

Invocation: Maya Deren‌
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calendar 1986

Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid

Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid‌
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calendar 1997

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