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.
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VideoKnown For
Film
Barbara Forever
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
!W.A.R.: !Women Art Revolution
Self
2010
Film
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Self
2018
Film
Carolee, Barbara and Gunvor
2018
Film
Vever (For Barbara)
(voice)
2023
Film
Nitrate Kisses
Interviewer / Narrator (voice)
1992
Film
Beyond the Bolex
Self
2018
Film
Double Strength
1978
Film
Tender Fictions
1995
Film
Diving Women of Jeju-do
Self
2007
Film
Film Hawk
Self
2016
Film
Dyketactics
Woman Making Love
1974
Film
“X”
1973
Film
The Female Closet
Self
1998
Film
Superdyke Meets Madame X
1976
Film
Stress Scars & Pleasure Wrinkles
1976
Film
A Horse Is Not a Metaphor
Self
2009
Film
Generations
2010
Film
Masculinity/Femininity
Self
2015
Film
Pictures 4 Barbara
Self
1981
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”