Timothy Asch
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 16, 1932
- Died
- October 3, 1994 (aged 62)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
A Celebration of Origins
Movie · Director
Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali
Movie · Director
Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia
Movie · Director
The Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage with Jero Tapakan
Movie · Director
The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island
Movie · Director
Jero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese Healer
Movie · Director
A Balinese Trance Seance
Movie · Director
Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed
Movie · Director
The Ax Fight
Movie · Director
Children's Magical Death
Movie · Director
A Man Called "Bee"
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Arrow Game
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Weeding the Garden
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A Father Washes His Children
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The Feast
Movie · Director
Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study
Movie · Director