Alexander Hammid

Alexander Hammid

Directing
Born 1907-12-17 Died 2004-07-26 Linz, Austria 51 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Directing 27 credits
Meshes of the Afternoon
Meshes of the Afternoon
1943 · ★ 7.6 · Director, The Man, Director of Photography
Of Men and Music
Of Men and Music
1951 · Director
Hymn of the Nations
Hymn of the Nations
1944 · Director
Library of Congress
Library of Congress
1945 · Director
To Be Alive!
To Be Alive!
1964 · Director, Writer, Cinematography
Crisis
Crisis
1939 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Night Journey
Night Journey
1960 · Director, Director of Photography
Angry Boy
Angry Boy
1950 · Director
The Highway Sings
The Highway Sings
1937 · Director
The Private Life of a Cat
The Private Life of a Cat
1946 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Prague Castle
The Prague Castle
1931 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
We Are Young
We Are Young
1967 · Director
The Valley of the Tennessee
The Valley of the Tennessee
1944 · Director
The River of Life and Death
The River of Life and Death
1941 · Director, Director of Photography
The Forgotten Village
The Forgotten Village
1941 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography
The Gentleman in Room 6
The Gentleman in Room 6
1951 · Director
Power Among Men
Power Among Men
1959 · Director
Aimless Walk
Aimless Walk
1930 · Director, Director of Photography
To the Fair!
To the Fair!
1964 · Director
Marriage: Today
Marriage: Today
1950 · Director
Martha Graham: Dance on Film
Martha Graham: Dance on Film
2007 · Director
Who's Boss?
Who's Boss?
1950 · Director
School Assignment
School Assignment
1935 · Director
It Takes All Kinds
It Takes All Kinds
1950 · Director
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
2002 · Director, Cinematography
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1945 · Director
Who's Right?
Who's Right?
1954 · Director
Other credits 26 credits
Spring in Carpathian Ruthenia
Spring in Carpathian Ruthenia
1929 · Editor
2x Bail
2x Bail
1946 · Director of Photography
Meshes of the Afternoon
Meshes of the Afternoon
1943 · ★ 7.6 · Director, The Man, Director of Photography
Listopad
Listopad
1935 · Director of Photography
A New Song
A New Song
1935 · Director of Photography
The Earth Sings
The Earth Sings
1933 · Editor
Erotikon
Erotikon
1930 · Production Design
Armored Car
Armored Car
1930 · Production Design
We Live in Prague
We Live in Prague
1934 · Editor
To Be Alive!
To Be Alive!
1964 · Director, Writer, Cinematography
Crisis
Crisis
1939 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Night Journey
Night Journey
1960 · Director, Director of Photography
Out
Out
1957 · Editor
The Private Life of a Cat
The Private Life of a Cat
1946 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Prague Castle
The Prague Castle
1931 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
A Little Shoe
A Little Shoe
1935 · Director of Photography
From Saturday to Sunday
From Saturday to Sunday
1931 · Production Design
The River of Life and Death
The River of Life and Death
1941 · Director, Director of Photography
The Forgotten Village
The Forgotten Village
1941 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Aimless Walk
Aimless Walk
1930 · Director, Director of Photography
The Medium
The Medium
1951 · Editor
The Photographer
The Photographer
1948 · Editor
The Robber
The Robber
1931 · Editor
...and Life Goes On
...and Life Goes On
1935 · Editor
Out
Out
1956 · Editor
Přístav v srdci Evropy
Přístav v srdci Evropy
1946 · Director of Photography
Acting 10 credits
Meshes of the Afternoon
Meshes of the Afternoon
1943 · ★ 7.6 · Director, The Man, Director of Photography
Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid
Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid
1997 · Himself
At Land
At Land
1944 · ★ 7.3 · Cinematography
In the Mirror of Maya Deren
In the Mirror of Maya Deren
2002 · Himself
To Be Alive!
To Be Alive!
1964 · Director, Writer, Cinematography
Invocation: Maya Deren
Invocation: Maya Deren
1986 · Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
Conversion of Ferdys Pistora
Conversion of Ferdys Pistora
1932 · Art Designer, Unit Manager
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
2011 · Himself (archive footage)
Maya Deren, Take Zero
Maya Deren, Take Zero
2012 · Himself
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
2002 · Director, Cinematography
Writing 4 credits
To Be Alive!
To Be Alive!
1964 · Director, Writer, Cinematography
Crisis
Crisis
1939 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
The Private Life of a Cat
The Private Life of a Cat
1946 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Prague Castle
The Prague Castle
1931 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Producing 2 credits
The Private Life of a Cat
The Private Life of a Cat
1946 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Forgotten Village
The Forgotten Village
1941 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography
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