Cinenaut

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.

Acting (6 movies)

7.6

Meshes of the Afternoon

1943

7.4

In the Mirror of Maya Deren

2002

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Maya Deren - Experimental Films

2002

7.2

At Land

1944

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Invocation: Maya Deren

1986

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Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid

1997

Directing (26 movies)

Title	Year	Job
The Prague Castle	1931	Screenplay
Crisis	1939	Screenplay
The Forgotten Village	1941	Producer
The Private Life of a Cat	1946	Producer
The Private Life of a Cat	1946	Screenplay
To Be Alive!	1964	Writer