Barbara Hammer
Directing
Biography
Barbara Hammer was born on May 15, 1939 in Hollywood, California. She was a visual artist working primarily in film and video. She made over 80 moving image works in a career that spanned 40 years. She is considered a pioneer of queer cinema.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Barbara Hammer
Dyketactics
1974
Film Hawk
2016
Filmography
Acting (28)
2026
Barbara Foreveras Self (archive footage)
2023
Vever (For Barbara)as (voice)
5.0
2019
A Month of Single Framesas Self
6.7
2019
2018
Beyond the Bolexas Self
7.0
2018
Dykes, Camera, Action!as Self
0.5
5.6
2016
Film Hawkas Self
4.4
2015
Masculinity/Femininityas Self
2010
4.3
2010
2009
A Horse Is Not a Metaphoras Self
5.0
2007
Diving Women of Jeju-doas Self
2003
Resisting Paradiseas Director
8.0
2001
5.5
1998
Women of Visionas Self
1.0
1998
The Female Closetas Self
4.3
1995
5.9
1992
Nitrate Kissesas Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
5.0
1983
Audienceas Self
3.5
1981
Pictures 4 Barbaraas Self
7.0
1978
5.3
6.2
1974
Dyketacticsas Woman Making Love
5.6
1973
2.0
Production & Directing (121)
2023
Vever (For Barbara)Director of Photography
5.0
2019
A Month of Single FramesDirector of Photography
6.7
2018
Evidentiary BodiesDirector
2015
Lesbian WhaleDirector
2015
Welcome to This HouseDirector
2011
Maya Deren's SinkDirector
4.5
2011
Maya Deren's SinkWriter
4.5
2011
Maya Deren's SinkEditor
4.5
2011
Maya Deren's SinkDirector of Photography
4.5
2010
GenerationsDirector
2009
A Horse Is Not a MetaphorDirector
5.0
2009
5.0
2007
Fucking Different New YorkDirector
1.3
2007
Diving Women of Jeju-doDirector
2007
Diving Women of Jeju-doProducer
2007
Diving Women of Jeju-doDirector of Photography
2006
Lover OtherWriter
6.8
2006
Lover OtherProducer
6.8
2006
Lover OtherEditor
6.8
2006
Lover OtherCamera Operator
6.8
2006
Lover OtherDirector
6.8
2003
Our Grief Is Not a Cry for WarDirector
2003
Resisting ParadiseDirector
8.0
2002
10.0
2002
10.0
2002
10.0
2001
5.5
2001
5.5
5.5
2001
My Babushka: Searching Ukrainian IdentitiesCamera Operator
5.5
2000
History LessonsDirector
6.5
2000
History LessonsProducer
6.5
2000
History LessonsEditor
6.5
2000
History LessonsDirector of Photography
6.5
1998
The Female ClosetProducer
4.3
1998
The Female ClosetSound
4.3
1998
The Female ClosetDirector of Photography
4.3
1998
The Female ClosetDirector
4.3
1998
The Female ClosetEditor
4.3
1998
1995
Tender FictionsDirector
5.9
1995
Out in South AfricaDirector
4.5
1993
Save SexDirector
1992
Nitrate KissesEditor
5.0
1992
Nitrate KissesDirector of Photography
5.0
1992
Nitrate KissesDirector
5.0
1992
Nitrate KissesWriter
5.0
1992
Nitrate KissesProducer
5.0
1991
Vital SignsDirector
7.5
1990
SanctusDirector
6.2
1990
Dr. Watson's X-RaysDirector
1989
Still PointDirector
6.4
1988
10.0
1988
EndangeredDirector
6.5
1988
Bedtime StoriesDirector
1988
Two Bad DaughtersDirector
9.0
1988
T.V. TartDirector
6.0
1987
7.0
1987
No No Nooky T.V.Director
6.8
1987
No No Nooky T.V.Director of Photography
6.8
1987
No No Nooky T.V.Editor
6.8
1987
Place MattesDirector
7.5
1985
TouristDirector
7.7
1985
Hot FlashDirector
10.0
1985
Optic NerveDirector
8.3
7.0
1984
Parisian BlindsDirector
7.3
1984
Doll HouseDirector
1984
Pearl DiverDirector
1983
AudienceDirector
3.5
1983
AudienceCamera Operator
3.5
1983
Bent TimeDirector
7.5
1983
Stone CirclesDirector
1983
See What You Hear What You SeeDirector
1983
Bamboo XeroxDirector
1982
Pond and WaterfallDirector
7.0
1981
Sync TouchDirector
9.0
1981
Greetings from Washington, D.C.Camera Operator
9.0
1981
PoolsDirector
4.0
1981
New York LoftDirector
1981
Our TripDirector
1981
ArequipaDirector
6.0
1981
Pictures 4 BarbaraDirector
7.0
1979
Dream AgeDirector
6.5
1979
SapphoDirector
4.0
1979
Available SpaceDirector
1978
Double StrengthDirector
5.3
1978
HaircutDirector
1977
The Great GoddessDirector
1976
Multiple OrgasmDirector
7.0
1976
Multiple OrgasmWriter
7.0
1976
Superdyke Meets Madame XDirector
6.2
1976
Stress Scars & Pleasure WrinklesDirector
1976
Moon GoddessDirector
1976
Women I LoveDirector
5.0
1975
SuperdykeDirector
5.7
1975
Jane BrakhageDirector
10.0
1975
PsychosynthesisDirector
1974
Sisters!Director
7.0
1974
10.0
1974
DyketacticsDirector
5.6
1974
DyketacticsWriter
5.6
1973
“X”Director
2.0
1973
A Gay DayDirector
3.7
1973
MensesDirector
3.8
1973
I Was/I AmDirector
6.0
1973
Yellow HammerDirector
1970
Marie and MeDirector
1970
TravelingDirector
1970
ElegyDirector
1970
Play or ‘Yes’, ‘Yes’, ‘Yes’Director
5.0
1969
Death of a MarriageDirector
5.0
1969
Aldebaran SeesDirector
1969
Cleansed IIDirector
1968
Barbara Ward Will Never DieDirector
1968
SchizyDirector
1968
White CassandraDirector
1968
Clay I Love You IIDirector
5.0
1968
Contribution to LightDirector
5.0
1968
The BaptismDirector
1955
Spare the ChildWriter
7.0