Timothy Asch

Directing·Jul 16, 1932·Southampton, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
A Celebration of Origins1992 · Director	Director
RReleasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali1991 · Director	Director
SSpear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia1988 · Director	Director
TThe Medium is the Masseuse: A Balinese Massage with Jero Tapakan1983 · Director	Director
The Water of Words: A Cultural Ecology of an Eastern Indonesian Island1983 · Director	Director
JJero Tapakan - Stories from the Life of a Balinese Healer1982 · Director	Director
Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed1981 · Director	Director
A Balinese Trance Seance1981 · Director	Director
The Ax Fight1975 · Director	Director
AA Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock1975 · Producer	Producer
A Man Called "Bee"1974 · Director	Director
CChildren's Magical Death1974 · Director	Director
Arrow Game1974 · Director	Director
AA Father Washes His Children1974 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Weeding the Garden1974 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
The Feast1970 · Director	Director
Yanomamo: A Multidisciplinary Study1968 · Director	Director