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Alexander Hammid(1907-2004)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Editor
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Alexander Hammid was born on 17 December 1907 in Linz, Austria-Hungary [now Upper Austria, Austria]. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Power Among Men (1959), Crisis (1939) and Meshes of the Afternoon (1943). He was married to Hella Heyman and Maya Deren. He died on 26 July 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 17, 1907
DiedJuly 26, 2004(96)
BornDecember 17, 1907
DiedJuly 26, 2004(96)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Power Among Men
  • Director
  • 1959
Crisis (1939)
Crisis
7.4
  • Director(as Alexander Hackenschmidt)
  • 1939
Maya Deren in Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)
Meshes of the Afternoon
7.8
Short
  • Director(as Alexander Hamid)
  • 1943
The Forgotten Village (1941)
The Forgotten Village
6.7
  • Director(as Alexander Hackensmid)
  • 1941

Credits

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Director



  • We Are Young
    Short
    • Director
    • 1967
  • To the Fair! (1964)
    To the Fair!
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1964
  • To Be Alive! (1964)
    To Be Alive!
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1964
  • Night Journey (1962)
    Night Journey
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Pablo Casals' Master Class
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Power Among Men
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Norma Winters in The Gentleman in Room 6 (1951)
    The Gentleman in Room 6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Nadine Conner and Jan Peerce in Of Men and Music (1951)
    Of Men and Music
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1951
  • It Takes All Kinds (1950)
    It Takes All Kinds
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Who's Boss (1950)
    Who's Boss
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Marriage: Today (1950)
    Marriage: Today
    5.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Angry Boy (1950)
    Angry Boy
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950
  • The Private Life of a Cat (1946)
    The Private Life of a Cat
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • A Better Tomorrow
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Library of Congress (1945)
    Library of Congress
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1945

Cinematographer



  • Moonwalk One (1972)
    Moonwalk One
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • To Be Alive! (1964)
    To Be Alive!
    6.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1964
  • Night Journey (1962)
    Night Journey
    6.2
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1962
  • Maya Deren in At Land (1944)
    At Land
    7.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1944
  • Maya Deren in Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)
    Meshes of the Afternoon
    7.8
    Short
    • Cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • The Forgotten Village (1941)
    The Forgotten Village
    6.7
    • Cinematographer (as Alexander Hackensmid)
    • 1941
  • River of Life and Death
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1941
  • Lights Out in Europe (1940)
    Lights Out in Europe
    7.3
    • Cinematographer (as Alexander Hackensmid)
    • 1940
  • Crisis (1939)
    Crisis
    7.4
    • Cinematographer (as Alexander Hackenschmid)
    • 1939
  • Silnice zpívá
    6.3
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1937
  • Kolem dokola
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1937
  • Listopad
    7.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1935
  • The Prague Castle
    6.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1931
  • Bezucelná procházka (1930)
    Bezucelná procházka
    6.9
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1930

Editor



  • Living Planet (1979)
    Living Planet
    7.8
    Short
    • co-editor
    • 1979
  • City Out of Wilderness (1974)
    City Out of Wilderness
    5.4
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1974
  • To Be Alive! (1964)
    To Be Alive!
    6.5
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • Out (1957)
    Out
    6.9
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1957
  • Miracle in Java
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1956
  • The Medium (1951)
    The Medium
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1951
  • The Photographer
    7.7
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1948
  • Crisis (1939)
    Crisis
    7.4
    • Editor
    • 1939
  • A zivot jde dál (1935)
    A zivot jde dál
    4.4
    • Editor (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1935
  • Zem spieva (1933)
    Zem spieva
    7.3
    • Editor (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1933
  • Loupezník
    4.8
    • Editor (as Alexander Hackenschmied)
    • 1931

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alexander Hackenschmid
  • Born
    • December 17, 1907
    • Linz, Austria-Hungary [now Upper Austria, Austria]
  • Died
    • July 26, 2004
    • New York City, New York, USA(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Hella Heyman1948 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    His son Tino Hammid is one of the leading photographers in the world of precious stones.

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