Alexander Hammid

Alexander Hammid

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.
    Known for
    Directing
    Place of birth
    Linz, Austria
    Birthday
    12/17/1907
Meshes of the Afternoon
Meshes of the Afternoon
7.7
In the Mirror of Maya Deren
In the Mirror of Maya Deren
7.4
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
0
Maya Deren, Take Zero
5
At Land
At Land
7.3
Invocation: Maya Deren
Invocation: Maya Deren
5
Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid
Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid
5
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