Alexander Hammid

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Alexander Hammid

Directing December 17, 1907

Linz, Austria

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 Czecho…

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Meshes of the Afternoon

Meshes of the Afternoon

7.6 1943 Movie
At Land

At Land

7.2 1944 Movie
The Private Life of a Cat

The Private Life of a Cat

7.2 1946 Movie
Erotikon

Erotikon

6.3 1930 Movie
In the Mirror of Maya Deren

In the Mirror of Maya Deren

7.5 2002 Movie
Aimless Walk

Aimless Walk

6.1 1930 Movie
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film

Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film

6.8 2011 Movie
The Earth Sings

The Earth Sings

6.1 1933 Movie
From Saturday to Sunday

From Saturday to Sunday

6.5 1931 Movie
Hymn of the Nations

Hymn of the Nations

5.3 1944 Movie
To Be Alive!

To Be Alive!

7.4 1964 Movie
Night Journey

Night Journey

5.9 1960 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2012
    Maya Deren, Take Zero

    Movie Himself

  2. 2011
    Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film

    Movie Himself (archive footage)

  3. 2007
    Martha Graham: Dance on Film

    Movie Director

  4. 2002
    In the Mirror of Maya Deren

    Movie Himself

  5. 2002
    Maya Deren - Experimental Films

    Movie

  6. 1997
    Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid

    Movie Himself

  7. 1986
    Invocation: Maya Deren

    Movie Himself (as Sasha Hammid)

  8. 1967
    We Are Young

    Movie Director

  9. 1964
    To the Fair!

    Movie Director

  10. 1964
    To Be Alive!

    Movie Director

  11. 1960
    Night Journey

    Movie Director

  12. 1959
    Power Among Men

    Movie Director

  13. 1957
    Out

    Movie Editor

  14. 1956
    Out

    Movie Editor

  15. 1954
    Who's Right?

    Movie Director

  16. 1951
    The Medium

    Movie Editor

More credits
  1. 1951
    Of Men and Music

    Movie Director

  2. 1951
    The Gentleman in Room 6

    Movie Director

  3. 1950
    Marriage: Today

    Movie Director

  4. 1950
    Angry Boy

    Movie Director

  5. 1950
    Who's Boss?

    Movie Director

  6. 1950
    It Takes All Kinds

    Movie Director

  7. 1948
    The Photographer

    Movie Editor

  8. 1946
    The Private Life of a Cat

    Movie Director

  9. 1946
    2x Bail

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1946
    Přístav v srdci Evropy

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1945
    A Better Tomorrow

    Movie Director

  12. 1945
    Library of Congress

    Movie Director

  13. 1944
    The Valley of the Tennessee

    Movie Director

  14. 1944
    Hymn of the Nations

    Movie Director

  15. 1944
    At Land

    Movie

  16. 1943
    Meshes of the Afternoon

    Movie The Man

  17. 1941
    The River of Life and Death

    Movie Director

  18. 1941
    The Forgotten Village

    Movie Director

  19. 1939
    Crisis

    Movie Director

  20. 1937
    The Highway Sings

    Movie Director

  21. 1935
    Listopad

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 1935
    ...and Life Goes On

    Movie Editor

  23. 1935
    A New Song

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1935
    School Assignment

    Movie Director