About

Known credits:
70
Birthday:
1907-12-17
Place of birth:
Linz, Austria
Website:
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Alexander Hammid

Overview

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

Acting
2012 Maya Deren, Take Zero Actor Himself 59
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2002 In the Mirror of Maya Deren Actor Himself 59
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2002 Maya Deren - Experimental Films Actor N/A
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1997 Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid Actor Himself 58
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1986 Invocation: Maya Deren Actor Himself (as Sasha Hammid) 59
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1944 At Land Actor 61
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1943 Meshes of the Afternoon Actor The Man 66
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Directing
2002 Maya Deren - Experimental Films Directing Director N/A
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1967 We Are Young Directing Director N/A
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1964 To the Fair! Directing Director N/A
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1964 To Be Alive! Directing Director 59
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1960 Night Journey Directing Director 58
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1959 Power Among Men Directing Director N/A
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1954 Who's Right? Directing Director N/A
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1951 Of Men and Music Directing Director N/A
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1951 The Gentleman in Room 6 Directing Director N/A
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1950 Marriage: Today Directing Director N/A
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1950 Angry Boy Directing Director 59
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1950 It Takes All Kinds Directing Director N/A
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1950 Who's Boss? Directing Director N/A
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1946 The Private Life of a Cat Directing Director 59
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1945 A Better Tomorrow Directing Director N/A
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1945 Library of Congress Directing Director 58
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1944 Valley of the Tennessee Directing Director N/A
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1944 Hymn of the Nations Directing Director 58
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1943 Meshes of the Afternoon Directing Director 66
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1941 The Forgotten Village Directing Director 59
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1941 The River of Life and Death Directing Director N/A
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1939 Crisis Directing Director N/A
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1937 The Highway Sings Directing Director N/A
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1931 The Prague Castle Directing Director 59
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1930 Aimless Walk Directing Director 59
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Writing
1964 To Be Alive! Writing Writer 59
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1946 The Private Life of a Cat Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 Crisis Writing Screenplay N/A
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1931 The Prague Castle Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1946 The Private Life of a Cat Production Producer 59
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1941 The Forgotten Village Production Producer 59
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1932 Conversion of Ferdys Pistora Production Unit Production Manager N/A
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Art
1946 The Private Life of a Cat Art Production Design 59
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1932 Conversion of Ferdys Pistora Art Art Designer N/A
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1931 From Saturday to Sunday Art Production Design 59
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1930 Armored car Art Production Design 58
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1930 Erotikon Art Production Design 59
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Camera
1960 Night Journey Camera Director of Photography 58
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1947 2x Bail Camera Director of Photography 59
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1946 The Private Life of a Cat Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 Meshes of the Afternoon Camera Director of Photography 66
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1941 The Forgotten Village Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 The River of Life and Death Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1939 Crisis Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 Listopad Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 A Little Shoe Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 The Prague Castle Camera Director of Photography 59
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1930 Aimless Walk Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2002 Maya Deren - Experimental Films Crew Cinematography N/A
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1964 To Be Alive! Crew Cinematography 59
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1944 At Land Crew Cinematography 61
Fair

Editing
1964 To Be Alive! Editing Editor 59
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1957 Out Editing Editor N/A
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1956 Out Editing Editor N/A
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1951 The Medium Editing Editor 58
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1948 The Photographer Editing Editor 59
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1946 The Private Life of a Cat Editing Editor 59
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1939 Crisis Editing Editor N/A
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1935 ...and Life Goes On Editing Editor N/A
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1934 We Live in Prague Editing Editor 59
Average
1933 The Earth Sings Editing Editor 59
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1931 The Robber Editing Editor N/A
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1929 Spring in Carpathian Ruthenia Editing Editor 59
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