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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Maya Deren, Take Zero
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2012
In the Mirror of Maya Deren
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2002
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
Character:
MOVIE • 2002
Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1997
Invocation: Maya Deren
Character: Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
MOVIE • 1986
At Land
Character:
MOVIE • 1944
Meshes of the Afternoon
Character: The Man
MOVIE • 1943
Crew
Crew Credits
Martha Graham: Dance on Film
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2007
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2002
Maya Deren - Experimental Films
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 2002
We Are Young
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967
To the Fair!
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1964
To Be Alive!
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1964
To Be Alive!
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1964
To Be Alive!
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1964
To Be Alive!
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1964
Night Journey
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1960
Night Journey
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1960
Power Among Men
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1959
Out
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1957
Out
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1956
Who's Right?
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1954
The Medium
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1951
Of Men and Music
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1951
The Gentleman in Room 6
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1951
Marriage: Today
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1950
Angry Boy
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1950