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Timothy Asch
Southampton, New York, USA
Timothy Asch (July 16, 1932 – October 3, 1994) was an American anthropologist, photographer, and ethnographic filmmaker. Along with John Marshall and Robert Gardner, Asch played a…
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Timothy Asch (July 16, 1932 – October 3, 1994) was an American anthropologist, photographer, and ethnographic filmmaker. Along with John Marshall and Robert Gardner, Asch played an important role in the development of visual anthropology. He is particularly known for his film "The Ax Fight" and his role with the USC Center for Visual Anthropology.
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1992
A Celebration of Origins
Movie Director
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1991
Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali
Movie Director
- 1988
- 1983
- 1983
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1982
Jero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese Healer
Movie Director
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1981
Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed
Movie Director
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1981
A Balinese Trance Seance
Movie Director
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1975
The Ax Fight
Movie Director
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1975
A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock
Movie Producer
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1974
A Man Called "Bee"
Movie Director
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1974
Children's Magical Death
Movie Director
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1974
Weeding the Garden
Movie Producer
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1974
A Father Washes His Children
Movie Producer
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1974
Arrow Game
Movie Director
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1970
The Feast
Movie Director
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1968
Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study
Movie Director
