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Barbara Hammer

Barbara Hammer

Barbara Hammer was born on May 15, 1939 in Hollywood, California. She was a visual artist working primarily in film and video. She made over 80 moving image works in a career that spanned 40 years. She is considered a pioneer of queer cinema.

Known for

Barbara Forever
Barbara Forever
2026 • Self (Archive Footage)
Vever (For Barbara)
Vever (For Barbara)
2023 • (voice)
A Month of Single Frames
A Month of Single Frames
2019 • Self
Queer Genius
Queer Genius
2019
Beyond the Bolex
Beyond the Bolex
2018 • Self
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Dykes, Camera, Action!
2018 • Self
Evidentiary Bodies
Evidentiary Bodies
2018
Carolee, Barbara and Gunvor
Carolee, Barbara and Gunvor
2018

Full filmography

Barbara Forever
Barbara Forever
2026 • Self (Archive Footage)
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Film Hawk
2016 • Self
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Nitrate Kisses
Nitrate Kisses
1992 • Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
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Audience
Audience
1983 • Self
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Dyketactics
1974 • Woman Making Love
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Barbara Hammer – Biography, Known For & Filmography