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Timothy Asch
1932 - 1994 (age 62) • Directing
Timothy Asch
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.
Known For
The Ax Fight
60%
Director
1975
A Balinese Trance Seance
70%
Director
1981
A Celebration of Origins
Director
1992
Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali
Director
1991
Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia
Director
1988
The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island
Director
1983
The Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage with Jero Tapakan
Director
1983
Jero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese Healer
Director
1982
A Celebration of Origins
Director
1992
Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali
Director
1991
Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia
Director
1988
The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island
Director
1983
The Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage with Jero Tapakan
Director
1983
Jero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese Healer
Director
1982
Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed
Director
1981
A Balinese Trance Seance
70%
Director
1981
The Ax Fight
60%
Director
1975
A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock
Producer
1975
A Man Called "Bee"
Director
1974
Children's Magical Death
Director
1974
Arrow Game
Director
1974
Weeding the Garden
Producer
1974
Weeding the Garden
Director
1974
A Father Washes His Children
Producer
1974
A Father Washes His Children
Director
1974
The Feast
Director
1970
Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study
Director
1968