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Timothy Asch

Director

Timothy Asch (July 16, 1932 – October 3, 1994) was an American anthropologist, photographer, and ethnographic filmmaker. Along with John Marshall and Robert Gardner, Asch played an important role in the development of visual anthropology. He is particularly known for his film "The Ax Fight" and his role with the USC Center for Visual Anthropology.

Born: 1932-07-16 • Southampton, New York, USA • 17 titles

Filmography

Filmography

Weeding the Garden
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Movie•1974

Weeding the Garden

Movie•1975

A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock

Movie•1974

A Father Washes His Children

Arrow Game
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Movie•1974

Arrow Game

Movie•1974

Children's Magical Death

The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island
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Movie•1983

The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island

Movie•1988

Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia

Movie•1983

The Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage with Jero Tapakan

Movie•1991

Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali

A Celebration of Origins
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Movie•1992

A Celebration of Origins

Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study
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Movie•1968

Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study

A Man Called "Bee"
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Movie•1974

A Man Called "Bee"

Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed
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Movie•1981

Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed

The Feast
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Movie•1970

The Feast

A Balinese Trance Seance
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Movie•1981

A Balinese Trance Seance

Movie•1982

Jero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese Healer

The Ax Fight
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Movie•1975

The Ax Fight