Alexander Hammid
Alexander Hammid is known for Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), At Land (1944), The Private Life of a Cat (1946).
Biography
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.
Questions about Alexander Hammid
How many Alexander Hammid films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 9 films with Alexander Hammid, from 1939 to 2011.
What is the best rated Alexander Hammid film?
The best rated Alexander Hammid film in the catalogue is Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), rated 7.6.
What was the first Alexander Hammid film?
The first Alexander Hammid film in the catalogue is Meshes of the Afternoon, from 1943.
Who has Alexander Hammid worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Alexander Hammid shares the most credits with Maya Deren (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Full filmography
12 films — 9 in the catalogue
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5.0
Maya Deren, Take Zero
2012 · Himself
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6.8 Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
2011 · Himself (archive footage)
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7.5 In the Mirror of Maya Deren
2002 · Himself
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Maya Deren - Experimental Films
2002
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6.3 Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid
1997 · Himself
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6.3 Invocation: Maya Deren
1986 · Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
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7.3 At Land
1944
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7.6 Meshes of the Afternoon
1943 · The Man
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6.4 Library of Congress
1945
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9.0 The Valley of the Tennessee
1944
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8.0 Crisis
1939
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7.2 The Private Life of a Cat
1946
People data: TMDb.
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