Alexander Hammid
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1907-12-17 · Linz, Austria
- Died
- 2004-07-26
Known for
- Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) — The Man
- At Land (1944)
- The Private Life of a Cat (1946) — Producer
- Erotikon (1930) — Production Design
- In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2002) — Himself
- From Saturday to Sunday (1931) — Production Design
- Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2011) — Himself (archive footage)
- Night Journey (1960) — Director
- To Be Alive! (1964) — Director
- Hymn of the Nations (1944) — Director
- The Medium (1951) — Editor
- The Earth Sings (1933) — Editor
- Library of Congress (1945) — Director
- We Live in Prague (1934) — Editor
- The Forgotten Village (1941) — Director
- Armored Car (1930) — Production Design