Person
Timothy Asch
Directing · 1932–1994 · Southampton, New York, USA
Biography
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 Feast
Director

Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study
Director

The Ax Fight
Director
A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock
Producer
A Father Washes His Children
Producer

A Man Called "Bee"
Director

Weeding the Garden
Producer

Arrow Game
Director

A Balinese Trance Seance
Director
Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali
Director
Filmography
- 1992A Celebration of OriginsDirector
- 1991Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in BaliDirector
- 1988Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern IndonesiaDirector
- 1983The Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage with Jero TapakanDirector
- 1983The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian IslandDirector
- 1982Jero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese HealerDirector
- 1981Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance ObservedDirector
- 1981A Balinese Trance SeanceDirector
- 1975The Ax FightDirector
- 1975A Man and His Wife Weave a HammockProducer
- 1974A Man Called "Bee"Director
- 1974Children's Magical DeathDirector
- 1974Arrow GameDirector
- 1974A Father Washes His ChildrenProducer
- 1974Weeding the GardenProducer
- 1970The FeastDirector
- 1968Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary StudyDirector
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