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- Birth nameAlexander Siegfried Georg Smahel
- Alexander Hammid was born on December 17, 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 July 26, 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesHella Heyman(1948 - ?)Maya Deren(1942 - 1947) (divorced)
- His son Tino Hammid is one of the leading photographers in the world of precious stones.
- Czech documentary film maker in the U.S.. He changed his name by deed poll from Hackenschmied to Hammid in 1942. Began his career at the Bata Film Studio in Zlin.
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