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.

Alexander Hammid is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2002), Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), Of Men and Music (1951), 2x Bail (1946), The Earth Sings (1933), Crisis (1939), Aimless Walk - Alexander Hammid (1997), Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2011). The recorded credits span 1929 to 2012, including 25 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.