Barbara Hammer

American filmmaker (1939-2019)
Person human Q456923
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Barbara Hammer

Summary

Barbara Hammer is a human[1]. Born in Hollywood[2], she… she was born on May 15, 1939[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on March 16, 2019[5]. She worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], autobiographer[8], film editor[9], and filmmaker[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Hammer's place of birth was Hollywood[2].
  • Barbara Hammer died in Manhattan[4].
  • Barbara Hammer was born on May 15, 1939[3].
  • Barbara Hammer died on March 16, 2019[5].
  • Barbara Hammer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Barbara Hammer worked as a film director[6].
  • Barbara Hammer worked as a film producer[7].
  • Barbara Hammer worked as an autobiographer[8].
  • Barbara Hammer worked as a film editor[9].
  • Barbara Hammer's professions included filmmaker[10].
  • Barbara Hammer worked as a video artist[13].
  • Barbara Hammer was employed by European Graduate School[14].
  • Barbara Hammer's education included a stint at San Francisco State University[15].
  • Barbara Hammer was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[16].
  • Barbara Hammer was educated at San Francisco State University[17].
  • Barbara Hammer was educated at University of San Francisco[18].
  • Barbara Hammer's education included a stint at Cinema Department at San Francisco State University[19].
  • Barbara Hammer received the Lambda Literary Award[20].
  • Barbara Hammer received the Judy Grahn Award[21].
  • Barbara Hammer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Barbara Hammer is recorded as female[23].
  • Barbara Hammer's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Barbara Hammer's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[25].
  • Barbara Hammer's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Hammer[26].
  • Barbara Hammer's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hollywood[2], Barbara Hammer… she was born on May 15, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at San Francisco State University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1899[30]; University of California, Los Angeles[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]; University of San Francisco[18], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37], headquartered in San Francisco[38]; and Cinema Department at San Francisco State University[19], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1967[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], autobiographer[8], film editor[9], filmmaker[10], and video artist[13]. Among Barbara Hammer's employers was European Graduate School[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[20], a group of awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1989[44]; Judy Grahn Award[21], an award[45], founded in 1997[46]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49].

Death and Burial

Barbara Hammer died on March 16, 2019[5]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[50].

Why It Matters

Barbara Hammer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Hammer born?

Barbara Hammer was born in Hollywood[2].

Where did Barbara Hammer die?

Barbara Hammer died in Manhattan[4].

What did Barbara Hammer do for work?

Barbara Hammer worked as film director[6], film producer[7], autobiographer[8], film editor[9], and filmmaker[10].

Where did Barbara Hammer go to school?

Barbara Hammer was educated at San Francisco State University[15], University of California, Los Angeles[16], San Francisco State University[17], and University of San Francisco[18].

What awards did Barbara Hammer receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[20], Judy Grahn Award[21], and Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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