Barbara Hammer
Biography
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
Film
Tender Fictions
1995
Film
Pictures 4 Barbara
Self
1981
Film
Dyketactics
Woman Making Love
1974
Film
“X”
1973
Film
Double Strength
1978
Film
Nitrate Kisses
Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
1992
Film
Film Hawk
Self
2016
Film
!W.A.R.: !Women Art Revolution
Self
2010
Film
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Self
2018
Film
Barbara Forever
Self (Archive Footage)
2026
Film
Beyond the Bolex
Self
2018
Film
Women of Vision
Self
1998
Film
A Month of Single Frames
Self
2019
Film
Stress Scars & Pleasure Wrinkles
1976
Film
Vever (For Barbara)
(voice)
2023
Film
Masculinity/Femininity
Self
2015
Film
Diving Women of Jeju-do
Self
2007
Film
A Horse Is Not a Metaphor
Self
2009
Film
Audience
Self
1983
Film
Queer Genius
2019
Filmography
2026FilmBarbara Foreveras Self (Archive Footage)2023FilmVever (For Barbara)as (voice)2019FilmA Month of Single Framesas Self2019FilmQueer Genius2018FilmBeyond the Bolexas Self2018FilmDykes, Camera, Action!as Self2018FilmEvidentiary Bodies2018FilmCarolee, Barbara and Gunvor2016FilmFilm Hawkas Self2015FilmMasculinity/Femininityas Self2012FilmBarbara Hammer Lends a Hand2010Film!W.A.R.: !Women Art Revolutionas Self2010FilmGenerations2009FilmA Horse Is Not a Metaphoras Self2007FilmDiving Women of Jeju-doas Self2003FilmResisting Paradiseas Director2001FilmMy Babushka: Searching Ukrainian Identitiesas Self1998FilmWomen of Visionas Self1998FilmThe Female Closetas Self1995FilmTender Fictions1992FilmNitrate Kissesas Interviewer / Narrator (voice)1983FilmAudienceas Self1981FilmPictures 4 Barbaraas Self1978FilmDouble Strength1976FilmSuperdyke Meets Madame X1976FilmStress Scars & Pleasure Wrinkles1974FilmDyketacticsas Woman Making Love1973Film“X”