
Timothy Asch
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 Ax Fight
Director
A Celebration of Origins
Director
The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island
Director
Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed
Director
A Balinese Trance Seance
Director
A Man Called "Bee"
Director
Arrow Game
Director
Weeding the Garden
Director
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Filmography
Crew (17)
Movies (17)
A Celebration of Origins
1992Director
Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali
1991Director
Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia
1988Director
The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island
1983Director
The Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage with Jero Tapakan
1983Director
Jero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese Healer
1982Director
Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed
1981Director
A Balinese Trance Seance
1981Director
The Ax Fight
1975Director
A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock
1975Producer
A Man Called "Bee"
1974Director
Children's Magical Death
1974Director
Arrow Game
1974Director
A Father Washes His Children
1974Producer
Weeding the Garden
1974Director
The Feast
1970Director
Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study
1968Director
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