Alexander Hammid
Age: N/A | From: Linz, Austria
Person Details
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Aliases: Alexandr Hackenschmied , Alexander Hackenschmied , Sasha Hammitt , Sasha Hammid , Alexander Siegfried George Hackenschmied
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Linz, Austria
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Movie Involvements: 61
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Meshes of the Afternoon
(1943) Director
At Land
(1944) Cinematography
The Private Life of a Cat
(1946) Screenplay
Erotikon
(1930) Production Design
Library of Congress
(1945) Director
The Prague Castle
(1931) Screenplay
Aimless Walk
(1930) Director
Armored car
(1930) Production DesignActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2012 | Himself | |
| 2002 | Himself | |
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| 1997 | Himself | |
| 1986 | Himself (as Sasha Hammid) | |
| 1944 | N/A | |
| 1943 | The Man | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2002 | Cinematography | |
| 1964 | Cinematography | |
| 1944 | Cinematography | |
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Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2002 | Director | |
| 1967 | Director | |
| 1964 | Director | |
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| 1960 | Director | |
| 1954 | Director | |
| 1951 | Director | |
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| 1950 | Director | |
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| 1946 | Director | |
| 1945 | Director | |
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| 1944 | Director | |
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| 1943 | Director | |
| 1941 | Director | |
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| 1939 | Director | |
| 1937 | Director | |
| 1931 | Director | |
| 1930 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Editor | |
| 1956 | Editor | |
| 1951 | Editor | |
| 1948 | Editor | |
| 1946 | Editor | |
| 1939 | Editor | |
| 1935 | Editor | |
| 1934 | Editor | |
| 1933 | Editor | |
| 1931 | Editor | |
| 1929 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Writer | |
| 1946 | Screenplay | |
| 1939 | Screenplay | |
| 1931 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Director of Photography | |
| 1947 | Director of Photography | |
| 1946 | Director of Photography | |
| 1943 | Director of Photography | |
| 1941 | Director of Photography | |
| 1939 | Director of Photography | |
| 1935 | Director of Photography | |
| Director of Photography | ||
| 1931 | Director of Photography | |
| 1930 | Director of Photography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Production Design | |
| 1932 | Art Designer | |
| 1931 | Production Design | |
| 1930 | Production Design | |
| Production Design | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Producer | |
| 1932 | Unit Production Manager | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |